ID this fish for me please!

[Psylant]

Hi guys. I'm not good with catfish, and I'm buying this tank with the stock in it. What on earth is this thing? The guy claims it's an ID shark but I'm almost positive it isn't. Much appreciated if anyone can help out!

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[UnstoppableJayD]

Shark cat...brackish fish. Nice clown loaches!

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[Psylant]

Columbian shark? Looks pretty close to me. Indeed nice clown loaches. That's why I'm buying it

 

[jabsthetank]

I'd say it's channel catfish.

 

[Psylant]

Hmm... could be. Channels seem too bulky though from my google image search. This fish was quite slender and long.

 

[jabsthetank]

Hmm... could be. Channels seem too bulky though from my google image search. This fish was quite slender and long.

Well with the seller's maintenance, I don't see why that would be a surprise.
The Sciades seemanni aka Columbian Shark is a brackish and salwater catfish and won't survive in freshwater for life.
Assuming that the catfish is pretty large in size, it would have died from skin diseases by that age.

 

[Psylant]

It's pretty big. At least 14". It sulked at the bottom the entire time and didn't move unless someone got too close. Then it freaked out and smashed into everything.

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

Nice large albino tinfoil barb

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

It's pretty big. At least 14". It sulked at the bottom the entire time and didn't move unless someone got too close. Then it freaked out and smashed into everything.

Sounds stressed. Needs places to hide, bigger tank, dimmer lights.

 

[jabsthetank]

It's pretty big. At least 14". It sulked at the bottom the entire time and didn't move unless someone got too close. Then it freaked out and smashed into everything.

Hahahaha
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