My beautiful Jelly Cat

[koltsixx]

This is my newest fish and quickly becoming my favorite. He's about 6 inches and I believe he's called a Jelly Catfish and I believe his scientific name is Pseudopimelodus Apurensis. I don't know to much about him. I got some info off of catfishplanet.com. It says he grows to 11 inches and is very predatory able to eat fish very close in size to him. It also says they can be bullish, but I've yet to experience that, maybe it's cause he's getting adjusted. Any way I was wondering if any one else has this fish and could share some info on his behavior. If you can please do and include pics if possible. Anyone who doesn't have one is still welcome to tell me about their predatory catfish and include pics if possible. I would love to hear from others.

 

[---XR---]

from that list i persoanlly like SN's, but my fav are jaguar cats.

you've got a nice one too

 

[dragonfish]

Nice cat.

 

[sandtiger]

Very nice catfish you have there.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

He looks nice, but ugly though (just kiddin) I love jaguar cats too.

 

[koltsixx]

Just some more pics of my Apurensis

 

[DJC776]

Reckon your cichlid is going to wake up dead one morning as my Jelly cat is lethal and is home alone.

 

[ewurm]

Intersting cat. Looks very primitive.

 

[Jesse]

I believe Pseudopimelodus apurensis has been renamed Cephalosiluris apurensis:

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/spe...enusname=Cephalosilurus&speciesname=apurensis

The max size (29 cm SL) listed in fishbase is incorrect. I'm aware of someone who has a 20 inch C. apurensis. I have a 13-inch C. apurensis. I don't keep it with anything it can stuff in its mouth.

 

[USMC Sniper]

I voted Pleco only because I have one, but I think TSNs are beautiful fish. I would have one and a RTC if I had the tank space.
And if I did have the tank space for those two, I wouldn't have them cuz I would have SW sharks instead.

Very cool cat, BTW.