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[Blackumbi]

What tipe of cat fish i this the guy from lfs say it's rare ineed all the info the i can get thank you in advance


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[thebiggerthebetter]

It appears one of the smaller Doradidae to me. Perhaps Hassar orestis aka Black Top Mouse Catfish - http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=39

If it is it, it is rather seldom seen, not super rare though. Again, if it is, I've never kept it. One can check the numerous data/care databases on-line once they know the scientific and the common name.

 

[festaedan]

I was also thinking it was a mouse cat

 

[Blackumbi]

Ummm this don't have the black tip and the guy from the store say is from the opsodoras family


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[bassguy]

Small ripsaw niger cat


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[Blackumbi]

Looks like opsodoras morei but i cant found avitad ,what to feed how big will get how rare is it


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[festaedan]

Small ripsaw niger cat


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It looks a little too light to be a niger

 

[bassguy]

It looks a little too light to be a niger

Mine was fairly light when it was small. Got darker with size.


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[Blackumbi]

At the store the guy have other ones but dark and he told this is more rare're for the light color and the nose longer


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[thebiggerthebetter]

Looks like opsodoras morei but i cant found avitad ,what to feed how big will get how rare is it

Quite possible http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=682 Those pics are hard and many small Doradidae look alike, and the poorer the pic, the more alike they look

If you see little info on PCF, it is a safe bet the fish are rare, unless very recently described by taxonomists.

I think the head and snout shape is wrong for O. niger.