New pickup: Striped Raphael

[Lizardking]

This guy has been in my Lfs for ages, and I have always felt sorry for him being kept in a too small tank so today I decided that he could spend his last years at my place together with some spotted raphs as friends

He looks to have a little curved spine due to being kept in too small tank.

 

[benzjamin13]

Nice rescue! How big is it?

 

[Lizardking]

Nice rescue! How big is it?

Thanks. He is around 20-25 cm.

 

[swede]

nice pick up jocke!

 

[Lizardking]

nice pick up jocke!

Thank you my friend.

 

[MeAko]

isn't this an oxydoras niger?

 

[big_tank_boy]

nice fish his colors look a bit washed out....... i also have one around 9"-10" very cool catfish i want to get more!!!!!!!!!! a lot more...........

 

[Austin]

i could be wrong but it kinda looks like a stressed irwini....

 

[benzjamin13]

isn't this an oxydoras niger?

Nope...that's a Striped Raphael. I think the scientific name is Platydoras Costatus.

 

[Austin]

Nope...that's a Striped Raphael. I think the scientific name is Platydoras Costatus.

big one then! i stand corrected.