Id and info on these please

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hey the lfs by me has these in as blue dolphin sharks. i took a couple pics but they were with my phone and they wouldnt stop moving so they are kinda blurry. they were bluish in color. round face. no eyes. well it looked like they had not eyes. i could make out a black round shape on either side of the head but they were covered by the skin/scales. maybe some kind of blind cave fish. and i think i made out a small whisker on either side of the head. these were about 5 inches long. ive seen them before, and i am curious on size and food and stuff. thanks

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ya I saw these before except there were labeled blue whales, they swim around with their mouths open... they have small black eyes...

I was curious about them too but never took a pic...
 
these two didnt really have eyes. like i could see pupils, but they were totally enclosed under the skin
 
That would be one of my Dream fish!! Looks just like a Great white :D ONly Smaller :D I've seen them eat worms... They have wonderfully beautiful sharp teeth.. Like a shark almost in my opinion :D
Truly beautiful species to own one day!!

cetopsis coecutiens
 
thanks tongue. that looks like it. wow, i didnt know they were so vicious!!!!! definately a monster fish!

these were in wi if you want them ;)
 
Its a catfish called a whale catfish prefers a dimly lit tank will eat all sorts of stuff that one i think will get 12'' or so

Be warned these guys are know for there ability to bite they live in deep rivers where the will bite chunks out of larger fish be careful with houseing them with other fish as they may end up torn apart
 
theyre a species of parasitic catfish.
they eat chunks out of other fish and get to around a foot.
they are actually fine with small fish that they cant swallow whole.
 
there called ceposis lol if i could spell it! they are on planet catfish. ive had a couple before and there great little active fish. if the rest of its tank mates had not gotten to big for it then i would still have the last one.
 
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