Need help with an ID

[parrthed]

I don't usually keep catfish so I am not too good with identification. any help would be appreciated. I just received 2 of these from a friend. About 10" long and currently in my 220g.

They do not have eyes, they have a pair of nostrils on the front and a pair that appears to be where the eyes should be. I believe it to be some sort of dorado. I was told they were Maracino catfish but cannot find any information to support it.

 

[artemis1]

Looks like a Megaladoras irwini to me, if not some relative of it.

 

[albyoscar]

nah thats an oxidoris niger or ripsaw cat fish mine hides alllll the time but quickly growing out of hiding spots

 

[parrthed]

Thanks, Definitely an Megaladoras irwini the only difference I see is that mine doesn't have any eyes. Possibly a subspecies of sorts. But the body shape and features are identical. Thanks a ton. I currently have them in my 220 With my niger cat. Heres a pic of my niger.

 

[JD7.62]

Its not an irwini. Rather a Pseudodoras granulosus (100% I spelled it wrong). They do have eyes, just many times other fish will eat them out...

 

[koltsixx]

It's a Bacu-Pterodoras granulosus I've got one as well cool lookin fish but pretty secretive. Mine does get pretty boisterous around feeding time though, he's about 5". Here he is with my Gulper Cats.

 

[wayne the pain]

Its a Pterodoras granulosus

 

[fobrinkle]

I think it is a bull head. lol Sorry couldn't pass that one up. It's been a long day.

 

[benzjamin13]

I agree that it's a Pterodoras granulosus

 

[channarox]

looks like a granulosus to me.