I know it's no where near a good pic. But hopefully someone can help. It measures right at 16" from mouth to tail. Anyone have a guess?
Please help ID
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necrocanis;967251; said:
Yep it's still alive. He's kept in a large rubbermaid stock tank. So doing this was the only way to get a pic of it.
What do you know about this type? Are they rare? Expensive? What size do they normally grow? He's in a 300 gallon tub
I've seen that it's also called a Marble Pim?
Is this a common type of cat? What do you think it's worth at roughly 16"??
Is this a common type of cat? What do you think it's worth at roughly 16"??
They can get 3' or a little bit longer. They are a pimelodid catfish called a marble catfish or marble pim, the scientific name is the one I listed above. They are mostly nocturnal, and will eat pretty much anything that will fit in their mouths. I would caution against putting him on the floor for pics. I could have Made a postive ID from a top shot. I keep all my large catfish in tubs and take pics from above. Good luck with him. I'd feed shrimp and pelletes if he'll take them. They are fairly common, and I would say that they are not worth much more at that size then they are at a smaller size due to the fact that not many people will want a fish that size. I paid 45" for an 8" one. Probably wouldn't pay more than $75-$100 for a 16".