New rescue, stunted??

[monsterkeeper87]

Just rescued a giraffe catfish from a 300 litre (80usg) he's about 10-12" and looks ok to me but that's a small tank for a fish this size and it didn't look well maintained. He won't eat ATM is this normal?

Here is a couple of pics


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[PBassJoe]

He looks normal, usually fish don't eat if you move them from one place to another. Just give him time.

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[thebiggerthebetter]

Looks like an occidentalis. I think he should get big, at least 2'.

 

[monsterkeeper87]

He looks normal, usually fish don't eat if you move them from one place to another. Just give him time.

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That's good yea I figured that's what it is but I like to get a second opinion, especially because the poor guy wasn't in the best of conditions. Thanks


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[monsterkeeper87]

Looks like an occidentalis. I think he should get big, at least 2'.

Yea that's what he is, yea I know I always research my fish I even made a thread about it. I was planning on buying a baby one but see this guy advertised n the tank he was in so decided to give him a better life


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[PBassJoe]

That's good yea I figured that's what it is but I like to get a second opinion, especially because the poor guy wasn't in the best of conditions. Thanks


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As say he looks normal on the outside but if was in tight quarters and bad water quality for a while he could be a bit stunted. But that's something time will tell too. Keep us updated on how he does.

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[monsterkeeper87]

The guy said he had him for about a year and he was brought at about 2" judging by the size he showed with his fingers lol I know that's a lot slower that it would in good conditions but I'm not sure when it changes from slow growth to actual stunting. I will keep it updated


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[thebiggerthebetter]

That's not too bad a growth, 2" to 12" in a year.

As mentioned several times recently, the genus is a taxonomic limbo. I'd keep that in mind.

 

[monsterkeeper87]

That's not too bad a growth, 2" to 12" in a year.

As mentioned several times recently, the genus is a taxonomic limbo. I'd keep that in mind.

That's good to hear

so the genus could be split and occidentalis split into different species/subspecies?


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[thebiggerthebetter]

so the genus could be split and occidentalis split into different species/subspecies?

Vice versa. It's been split recently into many, like 18 species. More recently, scientists-"lumpers" came in and proposed to lump them all (!?) into 2 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=39318

AFAIU, no one knows what to do atm until the scientists make up their minds...