My fat jellycat....if it fits...he eats?
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A lovely species of catfish, how big is he? I’m guessing around 7”
Getting close to 10 inches now. That pic was a little old.
Cute. I love their fin and body proportions when they are small. They change so much when they grow up.
Beautiful fish! Do you know the scientific designation?
I had one of those many years ago; just happened to be in a LFS when a fellow brought it in to re-home it. They didn't want it; I did. Paid for a few small fish that the guy wanted in the shop and took the monster home (around 14 inches at the time). It lived for many years in a large-fish community I had. Like you say, if it could eat something it would...but if it couldn't it never bothered the other fish. I would love to know the species name...anybody?
edited to add: Is "jellycat" actually the accepted common name? I thought you just coined it for this thread?
My wife christened it the Lump of Fecal Matter Catfish...she actually used a shortened form of that...and that's what we called him...
edited again: Holy Smokes! I looked up Jelly Catfish and found it immediately; either Pseudopimelodus apurensis or Cephalosilurus apurensis. MFK comes through again; now I want another one.
I had one of those many years ago; just happened to be in a LFS when a fellow brought it in to re-home it. They didn't want it; I did. Paid for a few small fish that the guy wanted in the shop and took the monster home (around 14 inches at the time). It lived for many years in a large-fish community I had. Like you say, if it could eat something it would...but if it couldn't it never bothered the other fish. I would love to know the species name...anybody?
edited to add: Is "jellycat" actually the accepted common name? I thought you just coined it for this thread?
My wife christened it the Lump of Fecal Matter Catfish...she actually used a shortened form of that...and that's what we called him...
edited again: Holy Smokes! I looked up Jelly Catfish and found it immediately; either Pseudopimelodus apurensis or Cephalosilurus apurensis. MFK comes through again; now I want another one.
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Way to go, JJohn! Yes, Cephalosilurus apurensis from Venezuela and the Orinoco river. Easy. We never get to see fowleri or nigricaudus or the forth one.
Lol, when I read the OP my first thought was "jellycat...that's a good made-up nickname! Family-friendly too, much better than Lump-of-youknowwhat!" A moment later I thought "Hey...wait a sec...maybe that's really what they're called??"
Bingo! I love it!
Bingo! I love it!
One of his tank mates (with an attitude) ?