Please ID this rare Loach/cat

[Arowana718]

Looks like a catfish type of fish. but could be a loach



Let me know the classification or name of this fish.. how much they usually go for

 

[BayArea_510]

wtf i want one , where can i get one

 

[slayer5590]

it's a Triplophysa siluroides, a loach from china that grows to 16 inches according to loaches.com. wetspot has them right now for $100 each

 

[wantokeeptrout]

X2, Imperial flower loach

 

[Arowana718]

it's a Triplophysa siluroides, a loach from china that grows to 16 inches according to loaches.com. wetspot has them right now for $100 each

heym whose wetspot? i saw one at lfs for like $400

 

[patrickjohnsgarcia]

nice loach!

 

[Theseabean]

wetspottropicalfish.com

 

[Lambrakopoulos]

Those are the best loaches to own hands down!

 

[Arowana718]

they only do good in cold water..

 

[fugupuff]

they get much bigger than 16" more like 30 plus inches, I've seen them in the wild, pictures of me holding a 30" from Tibet, cold water is a must. its incredible looking though.
its triplophysa siluroides, so not imperial flower loach which is leptobotia elongata. have some similarities though.