Is this a hybrid Raphael catfish?

[CaptainAquatics]

Hello all! So I was in my local petco today when I noticed a weird looking Raphael catfish. I studied him for a moment then decided to buy him. I currently have a regular stripped Raphael catfish that I have had for quite a long time, and I know about spotted Raphael catfish and even the giant variety, but none of them match what this guy looks like (photos below). Any idea on what this guy is? Am I just totally missing something and this is a common fish or do I have a rare/hybrid now?

 

[tlindsey]

Hello all! So I was in my local petco today when I noticed a weird looking Raphael catfish. I studied him for a moment then decided to buy him. I currently have a regular stripped Raphael catfish that I have had for quite a long time, and I know about spotted Raphael catfish and even the giant variety, but none of them match what this guy looks like (photos below). Any idea on what this guy is? Am I just totally missing something and this is a common fish or do I have a rare/hybrid now?

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Looks like a cross between a Jaguar and Raphael catfish.

 

[CaptainAquatics]

Looks like a cross between a Jaguar and Raphael catfish.

Yeah, I will provide better pics when I get him in QT.

 

[Rtc/tsn]

Looks like a cross between a Jaguar and Raphael catfish.

+1

 

[kno4te]

Believe it’s acanthodoras cataphractus.

 

[Kolton13]

How the hell did u find that? it has a head of a jag cat but body of a Raphael. Nice find! Curious to see what it’ll grow up to be.

 

[Supergeorge123]

I know i've seen that fish before.

 

[krichardson]

Believe it’s acanthodoras cataphractus.

I looked up the name and found this photo.

 

[Deadeye]

kno4te seems to have gotten it right.
But If not that maybe a juvie megalodoros uranoscopus?

 

[Rtc/tsn]

kno4te seems to have gotten it right.
But If not that maybe a juvie megalodoros uranoscopus?

I don’t see that growing up into a giant Raphael more likely acanthodoras cataphractus but even then it looks like this fish has more markings on its head but we won’t know until he grows up