hope to name this unusual creature

susey35 · Post by **susey35** » 03 Apr 2009, 23:32

i finally managed to get a photo of this unusual creature i think its a catfishof some sort

PlecoCrazy · Post by **PlecoCrazy** » 03 Apr 2009, 23:58

Don't know the exact species but it is a Banjo Catfish

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 05 Apr 2009, 17:42

Whichever banjo it is, it would be better with a sand substrate as gravel is unnatural for it & it won't behave quite as it should.

The.Dark.One · Post by **The.Dark.One** » 06 Apr 2009, 12:55

Looks like B. colombianus. I agree, it would be much happier on sand.

Mike_Noren · Post by **Mike_Noren** » 06 Apr 2009, 13:50

Are banjos sand burrowers? I thought they lived among leaf litter?

Martin S · Post by **Martin S** » 06 Apr 2009, 14:18

Mike
I think they generally live amongst leaf litter, but I have seen mine partly buried in the sand many times. I also have the same behaviour from my .
Martin

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 06 Apr 2009, 15:40

Mine certainly likes to live in the sand.

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Mats

The.Dark.One · Post by **The.Dark.One** » 07 Apr 2009, 11:57

Some do live in leaf litter but unless you are reproducing this in an aquarium, you are better using sand than gravel.

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 07 Apr 2009, 12:41

The.Dark.One wrote:Some do live in leaf litter but unless you are reproducing this in an aquarium, you are better using sand than gravel.

Exactly.. not many people reproduce the natural conditions - it's a bit tricky & you'll never see the banjo! Sand with perhaps a few already dead, boiled oak or beech leaves is about as close as we can generally get

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