help with cat profile

[tank90]

I saw a cat the other day and was wondering if i should get it, i really like it. It is about 8 inches and i can pick it up for 20 bucks.... it is labled as a marmoratus ? it is marble looking black and gold. i search for it but found nothing that looks like it, i also searched " marbled catfish " and found nothing related as well.....can anyone help me ?? it really is a beauty..

 

[stotty]

Thats a Leiarius marmoratus is it like this.... People get them (and shops)mixed up with Perrunichthys perruno. Leiarius To 60 cm. in length.

 

[stotty]

This is Perrunichthys perruno.

Your one Leiarius marmoratus some times called The False Perrunichthys

 

[tank90]

Thats a Leiarius marmoratus is it like this.... People get them (and shops)mixed up with Perrunichthys perruno. Leiarius To 60 cm. in length.

thats the one !! thank you very much. are they pretty common. and is 20 dollars bad for a 8 inch cat. ??

 

[stotty]

That fish here would be about £30 so i would say go for it. This might help you out


http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=13262

 

[victor448]

Its scientific name has been changed to Leiarius Longbarbis in case you wanted look up more info.

 

[necrocanis]

beautiful cat full of personality! One of the more common big pimes, I say get it if you can house it!