Hi guys, saw this goonch catfish for sale at my local fish store, and was wondering if anyone knows the species as it was just listed as “devil catfish” and they said they think its a yarelli but not 100% sure, thanks for any help
Goonch?
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looks to be sp.indochina, although sp.indochina and B.yarelli have been classified under a single category of bagarius.Lica.
hence form what i think you have is B.Lica
hence form what i think you have is B.Lica
so bagarius lica? do you know how big it’ll get/ temp and requirements? thanks
if kept in the right conditions i would assume 3ft and larger. take a look at ohio fish rescue. they have a b.lica as well over 3ft if im not mistaken. the larger the tank always better, although i wouldnt go less than 8-10ft, although that is just my opinion. require fast flowing water, if i were you i would place a wavemaker at the bottom of the tank to mimic the rapid water flow where they are found in south asia in the indian basins and rivers. not really too sure about temp.
kno4te
never had goonch and not an expert on ID. Dave is though.
Fishman Dave
from fishman dave when i asked him privately about goonch previously, hope this helps:
''Never seen a bagarius make it beyond 30” in the home aquarium. Most don’t make it to 2ft. Any lapse in conditions seem to be very quickly fatal.
if you are looking to keep one of the bigger varieties then you simply won’t be able to replicate the conditions you need long term without great expense. That said, a tropical pond with powerful pump and water movement would have the chance to reach that size and bigger as long as you keep oxygen levels high (continuously). 6x2x2 will get you to 18”. ''
although ohio fish rescue does own a 3ft++ specimen, i would consider it on the rare sector.
''Never seen a bagarius make it beyond 30” in the home aquarium. Most don’t make it to 2ft. Any lapse in conditions seem to be very quickly fatal.
if you are looking to keep one of the bigger varieties then you simply won’t be able to replicate the conditions you need long term without great expense. That said, a tropical pond with powerful pump and water movement would have the chance to reach that size and bigger as long as you keep oxygen levels high (continuously). 6x2x2 will get you to 18”. ''
although ohio fish rescue does own a 3ft++ specimen, i would consider it on the rare sector.
so big tank/ pond with a wavemaker at the bottom to replicate high flow? i heard that some would need lower temps and some prefer higher and cant find much on b.lica temps online, but thank you very much i’ll take that into consideration