proper id?

[sbuse]

I got this in as a S.A. Bumblebee catfish. Looks like one but it is 8"+. Never seen them this big. Any thoughts? I couldn't find the species on planet catfish.

 

[sbuse]

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[Miguel]

Interesting cat. With this pix it is not easy...

Could it be a small cephalosilurus?

 

[mike_sema]

From that pic it looks like a bufonius,, they are extremely aggressive cats for there small size

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[sbuse]

That is it Pseudopimelodus Bufonius.

Thanks. I was looking all over and didn't see it. How common are they? I know my suplier has a tank full of them and they are all between 5-8".

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[cgibby]

i believe rapps and toyin (rehoboth aquatics) have some in right now these aren't extremely rare but by no means common


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[thebiggerthebetter]

Yep, a fully grown bufonis. IME they are not rare at all, just not as common as Pimelodus pictus. They come under different names. One is Zungaro bumblebee catfish.

 

[sbuse]

I see. I have seen them in this supplier once an a while but not often. So I didn't know.

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[thebiggerthebetter]

Here is one at a LFS: http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=37788&hilit=+Central