Had this cat for around 2 years. Sold to me as a leopard catfish but since then i've had around 10 different lfs give me varying answers!

Okay. Thanks very much guys!

Definitely looks similar although i assumed a barfin got it's name from the stripes across their fins? (which mine has). whereas the one you've showed me seems more like spots? i'm probably just being far too critical haha! EDIT: Although looking at the pictures of pure barfins the stripes seem a ...

Okay so i grabbed some photos. sorry that they're not amazing. let me know what you think!

I recently got hold of a barfin (after being mis-sold one by my LFS) and I can find nothing about this guy past the really basic info. Are these particularly rare or valuable? Or are they just less preferred due to their full adult size? I know they get big but will my Rio 240 tank be big enough for ...