ID this Catfish... Rare?

[amato]

 

[mkman]

what is it? looks like some kind of brachyplatystoma?

 

[Tigriuns™]

It a very rare catfish to me...

check this link out i got the picture from them...

http://aqua-bonito.web.infoseek.co.jp/HOME/HOME.html

should be a Brachyplatystoma vaillantii my guess...

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=1178

 

[aeri]

it looks aerodynamic

 

[mkman]

I like the look of this brachyplatystoma. Still prefer my filamentosum though

 

[octofasciatus]

Crazy eyes it has. Resembles a pictus without the usual markings. Is it from same family pimilodae?? (sorry spelling)

 

[artemis1]

Crazy eyes it has. Resembles a pictus without the usual markings. Is it from same family pimilodae?? (sorry spelling)

If it's brachyplatystoma, then yes.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Yep brachti

 

[milokai]

I had this fish they are nice very active fish until last 3 weeks ago got killed in the tank. swims all over the tank until my armatus decided to eat it. I dont think they are rare.

 

[mkman]

thats awesome randy. TOo bad it got killed though. Is your armatus with your filas? If so, separate it