Live bearing catfish ?

[fwprawn]

A long time ago, I read some articles about a group of catfish that are actually livebearers - now I can't find anything on them - I'd like to know which ones they were, so I can start a breeding project. Thanks!

 

[Oddball]

I've never heard of a livebearing catfish species. There are several species that protect eggs in their mouths of finnage but, no true LB species that I know of.

 

[pharmaecopia]

Closest thing I have heard of is internal fertilization in auchenipteridae catfish. But they still lay eggs.

 

[fwprawn]

It was probably in a 1980's TFH magazine, I believe - they were something like Tatia, or something like that - and they may have had internal fertilization, and very easy to breed. Does that ring a bell?

 

[fwprawn]

PS - they may have gonopodiums - if I remember correctly.

 

[Oddball]

That's true. However, they still have an evolutionary step to go before becoming true livebearers.

 

[greenbud]

well said Oddball

 

[fwprawn]

So, which ones are they ? Tatia ?

 

[Oddballfanatic]

It wouldn't surprise me if large catfish like red tails and tigers were livebearers.

 

[fwprawn]

Can somebody please confirm which cats have gonopodia? Thanks