New catfish..but what is it?

robby1619 · Post by **robby1619** » 02 Mar 2007, 16:36

This is the only pic i have since my camera is not working proparly.
Anybody here knows what it is?

Post by **Silurus** » 02 Mar 2007, 22:10

moronchicken · Post by **moronchicken** » 03 Mar 2007, 04:30

I disagree with the previous reply to your identification problem. Hemibagrus wycki does look similar to this specimen, however the anterior is more shovel-nosed(not in the sense of the psudoplatysoma faciatum but MORE shovelnosed than this) leading me to the diagnosis that we are looking at mystus nemerus(asian red tailed catfish). Both are very aggresive and considered number 1 and 2 as far as meanest cat in the hobby. The hemibagrus wycki tends to be more devastating as it WILL terminate any tankmates whether diet or not. The mystus nemurus tends to viciously shred the fins of it's tankmates, particularly other big cats. How is this fish's demeanor? Let me know. Anyway...mystus nemurus, a fine catfish in its own right.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 03 Mar 2007, 10:28

Pretty hard to tell from that angle of picture, I had thought it might be sp. Anyway, can you post more pics especially of the fish in profile?

Jools

Post by **Silurus** » 03 Mar 2007, 13:52

I revise my earlier identification. This is .

robby1619 · Post by **robby1619** » 06 Mar 2007, 18:00

Here are a few more pics.
Here are some more pics..not very good pics but hope they will help out for the ID of the catfish.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 06 Mar 2007, 18:03

Yup, I agree with Silurus' revised identification. It's .

Jools

New catfish..but what is it?

New catfish..but what is it?

hemibagrus wycki? or not.