Raphael spotted catfish

[Danscichlids88]

idk why they are that cheap, cause i've seen lfs sell like 4 to 5" ones for $30.
I also have a young one that i am trying to grow to that size, but not anywhere close yet.

these are the pics i have. sorry they aren't very good. he hates having his photo taken.

wow thats the biggest I have seen nice it dominates my raphael striped I have a 6 inch

 

[Danscichlids88]

Im going to respectfully disagree, she has the Agamyxis pectinifrons. The Acanthadoras spinossisimus is the chocolate rapheal. The chocolate has a large white stripe and has few spots unlike the pic of the one she has. Notice the color of the one she has, its dark with white markings and a chocolate is brown with tan markings. Im 99% sure she has a Agamyxis pectinifrons.

actually im a guy no hard feelings

 

[FavCatfish]

Well lets not fall out here,the one you refer to(Chocolate raphael) with the stripe is Acanthadoras cataphractus,theres 3 species of striped raphael, these are Platydoras costatus shown on this thread and the other one is the Orinocodoras eigenmanni, the one with the sloping head,if you look at the fish in the bag closely that fish is clearly spotted.To be honest it was the fishes head study that gave the game away for me.

There are two species with the common name Chocolate Rapheal. Maybe the same fish.

To me, if you look closely at his or far away at his that the color, with the spot color and placement of the spot shows its just the common Spotted Rapheal.

Danscichlids88 can you post a picture of the side of ur spotted to prove or disprove this?

 

[FavCatfish]

actually im a guy no hard feelings

Sorry, dont know why i used she?

 

[ahodge84]

hes so cute, i got 2 yesterday from pets at home (uk version of walmart) for £2 because the boy didnt no how much they were so he put them in as the same price a s plecs

sounds to me like you got a deal!

 

[Danscichlids88]

Sorry, dont know why i used she?

its fine I will post a pic later I took 3 more descent pics but im not at home right now it will be this evening when I can post them there pics of the side of the fish. my camera is at my house.

 

[aaron89]

Here is a pic of mine from almost a year ago, i will try and get an up to date picture in nxt few days.

Also to help them to get big quicker feel them Dillies/lance fish and muscles etc as wel as algea waffers

 

[Danscichlids88]

nice striped mines the same size the spotted is nice too

 

[Danscichlids88]

here are those pics you asked for to determine what type of spotted raphael I hope they help if not ill have to take the cat out of the water to get a better pic it wont stay still unless hiding.

 

[Chelydra Serpentina]

nice...looks like u got a deal. best i usually find at lfs near me is around $10 USD...$6 is a good deal...i really enjoy raphael, i hope u enjoy yours