Siamese Barred Catfish

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the lfs had a Siamese Barred Catfish!!:drool:
ive seen em online and not many results came up, so heres a pic from planet catfish. I believe they are also called Asian Bumblebee Catfish, which is what the LFS called em. This guy was about 4'' with a flat body, wedged under an overhanging rock decor. although the fish i saw lacked the bar closest to the head. How big do they get, and whats the general care on em? could they be kept in a 30g with Kuhlis, Spotted Rafaels and Glass Cats?
EDIT: PIC DIDNT SHOW UP. LINK: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=708

 
i dont see why not. mine is not overly aggressive. Kind of a whimp compared to the black lancer. Eats just about anything and is not picky about his food. The only thing i worry about is the khuli loaches.
 
We have a bunch of these at my LFS. Like $6 each. I really like the body shape and their temperament. We don't sell many. We have them listed as Siamese bumble bee cats.
 
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