Goonch catfish ID

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catfishtimmy

catfishtimmy

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Need an ID on these Goonch catfish, Looks to be two different kinds? I was told they were imported from Thailand. 3 tanks holding Goonch, one with a large 20" Goonch, one tank with 3 small 7" Goonch, and one tank with one small 6" Goonch, the 3 small have longish top tail streamers, the 20" has some tail streamers, the small lone Goonch has no tail streamers. All labeld as Yarnelli Goonch any ideas if they are all the same? I can get more pictures if needed. image.jpeg image.png image.png image.jpeg image.jpeg

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What i see is some indochina and rutilus . i would say that the 3 small goonches is Sumatran (Indochina), for the others , i am still in confusion
 
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The big one looks like the 3 small ones I would agree they look to be indochina, the other small one might be Yarnelli? One of the small indochinas bite my finger tonight teeth are very sharp and cut deep! I won't be trying to hand feed the larger one! Has anyone had success with hand feeding their Goonch without loosing a finger?
 
I see all B. Yarrelli.

As for hand feeding. I try to but my 13" Yarrelli won't take anything right away anymore. It eats in the dark when I am not there.
 
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