ID in unusal doradide.

[Rpul]

Found this guy in a sump tank around 8" someone had brought him in. At first I though it was a bacu. It appears not to be. Almost a light marble colouration to it a lot like the Wels catfish pattern.


I also found some harlequin lancers around 4" for 16.99 each! Bargain.

 

[Rpul]

Quick video.

 

[krichardson]

Pteradoras granulosus?

 

[koltsixx]

Pteradoras granulosus?

Bacu is another name commonly used for granulosus.

Found this guy in a sump tank around 8" someone had brought him in. At first I though it was a bacu. It appears not to be. Almost a light marble colouration to it a lot like the Wels catfish pattern.

I also found some harlequin lancers around 4" for 16.99 each! Bargain.

It's really hard to see the fish in the pics and vid but I'll render a best guess anyways. Based on what I can see though I'm pretty sure you're right it's not a Bacu. Small eyes, more streamlined body and the coloration you're describing makes me think it maybe Rhinodoras dorbignyi.
Planetcatfish profile: https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=1504

If it is they're great fish if you can get them to come out. At least that's been my experience with them and I've only kept them once or twice and not for long. Never got them off of live which is another reason I rehomed them but they can be stunning IMHO. Mine where also juvies around 4 inches so maybe your experience will be different.

As for the Lancers, I'm jealous. One of my favorite cats and I always miss them when they're available. And they're usually around $70 when I do see them so you got a steal IMO.

 

[krichardson]

Bacu is another name commonly used for granulosus.

As for the Lancers, I'm jealous. One of my favorite cats and I always miss them when they're available. And they're usually around $70 when I do see them so you got a steal IMO.

I have never heard of the term bacu...thanks for the correction,and agreed on the lancer.Great price,certainly much less than what I paid for mine.

 

[Rpul]

Bacu is another name commonly used for granulosus.


It's really hard to see the fish in the pics and vid but I'll render a best guess anyways. Based on what I can see though I'm pretty sure you're right it's not a Bacu. Small eyes, more streamlined body and the coloration you're describing makes me think it maybe Rhinodoras dorbignyi.
Planetcatfish profile: https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=1504

If it is they're great fish if you can get them to come out. At least that's been my experience with them and I've only kept them once or twice and not for long. Never got them off of live which is another reason I rehomed them but they can be stunning IMHO. Mine where also juvies around 4 inches so maybe your experience will be different.

As for the Lancers, I'm jealous. One of my favorite cats and I always miss them when they're available. And they're usually around $70 when I do see them so you got a steal IMO.

I'll have to fetch him out later and get some decent pictures.

Your close with the Id, but it's not that fish. Much longer in the body. Not as deep aswell.

Thanks for the input aswell. I'll be intreasted to see what it is.

 

[Rpul]

Much better pictures.

The body reminds me of the goonch and the fin trailers.

 

[Woefulrelic]

thebiggerthebetter might be able to assist, he's a plantcatfish guru. koltsixx seems to be more versed in doradids than most anyone else.

 

[Rpul]

Someones managed to Id it, in a way.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I agree with its great, remarkable closeness to Pterodoras granulosus and I agree that it is not it. Very likely it is a Pterodoras.

Most obviously to me, granulosus has far, far more aggressive scutes along its flanks, bigger, longer, with sharp hooks. This guy's armor is much more subtle and blunt.

The body shape and the eyes also point away from a granulosus.

That's all I can say without looking carefully through known doradiids or known Pterodoras species.