What fish is this

[Catfishbichir]

Saw this fish at my local pet store. Said it was a lima shovelnose catfish but im certain its not. First thought it was a bagarius yarelli but i noticed the extended soft dorsal fin. So if anyone knows the identity of this fish please tell me

 

[Thekid]

not a bagarius sp.

 

[monkeybike]

Hybrid shovelnose? Although I get a giraffe cat vibe too.

 

[Catfishbichir]

Researched it turned out to be a horse face catfish

 

[SharptoothBass]

Researched it turned out to be a horse face catfish

Thats not a loach looks like a ornate catfish.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Researched it turned out to be a horse face catfish

You are correct. It's a Heptapterid Goeldiella eques - http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=727

Pretty fish for sure but mine has a personality of a log both in 240 gal and in 4500 gal. It almost never moves. There it is, bad angle, above the drain screen.


in the corner (don't confuse with Chrysichthys ornatus)