I need a new catfish!

[Gourami Swami]

Hello everyone... I love my predatory catfish... and I want another! I am trying to find a porthole shovelnose, but if that doesnt work, what else could I get? I already have a lima shovelnose and some pictus... I want something that will stay under 16" preferrably.
Suggestions?

 

[Oscarboyz]

Marbled pim prehaps or a purrno

 

[cichlaguapote]

Marbled pim prehaps or a purrno

I thought pim got like 24"?

 

[Gourami Swami]

Ooh, I really like the marbled pim! I googled Purrno though, and the only thing that came up was german pornography :O

Could I get a scientific name on the purrno? And I have heard true tigrinums only get 19-20". Could I have one of them? How long would it take them to get that large?

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

here are some pics...


and tigrinus' get about 24" what is the tank size?

 

[dovii88]

get a irwini...giraffe nosed

 

[Chad55]

Marbled pims get up to 30" in some cases(depending on the actual species). I think a pim ornatus (sp.?) is a sweet catfish. I have always loved them and it seems that people tend to overlook them. They stay small, they are quick, predatory, beautiful, and VERY reasonably priced! Good luck.

Chad

 

[Gourami Swami]

If tigs get that big I think I'll avoid them, I want something that stays under 20".

Ill look into the irwini, and Ive seen the ornate but I kind of want something bigger, 10" minimum

 

[islander671]

Gulper Cat..if its in your budget...im not sure on the size but from what ive read, they get to about 24cm.. does that sound right?

Should add though, they can supposedly eat fish equal or close to their own size.

 

[Gourami Swami]

OOh...if the eating things that are bigger than them thing is true I would want to avoid them