ID this catfish, labelled as zungaro

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ID this catfish, labelled as zungaro

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guys, help me to ID this catfish i saw at an importers place.. labelled as zungaro catfish..
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look like
Zungaro zungaro
like you said but i'm not sure 100% we need to wait the other
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Not a Zungaro which is lucky for you and for the fish too :wink: but maybe this
Pseudopimelodus bufonius
or some of the other in the same genus.

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Hi

I got 4 of these for my friend. They were sold as zungaro too but as Janne says they are not Z. zungaro but probably young P. bufonius or a related species. They are small at the moment (about 3 inches total length) so I think we will have to see if they grow and if so what they look like when older. Nice photo, did you take it?
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thanks guys..

no, i didn't take the pic.. this was taken by my importer friend.. he was asking me to verify ID and i know which forum to post it at of course ;) ..

i'm still thinking if i'll get one.. so it will max at about 10"?
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Unless it's an unidentified species i think Janne has it! although the colouring/pattern appears not typical of the specimens i have encountered.

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