Lophiobagrus

longstocking · Post by **longstocking** » 04 May 2009, 15:48

Someone questioned if this fish was a brevispinis or a cyclurus.

I dont' care which one I have... just want a correct ID. Opinions? It's the best shot I could get...

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 04 May 2009, 15:58

Have you read this thread http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... hp?t=26141 ? It should help you ID your fish - if you are still unsure pay particular attention to the shape of the til & whether it is solid in colour or has a lighter bar at the edge.

longstocking · Post by **longstocking** » 04 May 2009, 16:19

Yes I have seen that post...

Just wanting to make sure...

My guess is brevispinis.

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 04 May 2009, 22:41

actually i'll take a safe bet that this is a real cyclurus

BUT

to be sure, PLEASE take another sharp pic where we can see FINS. whole ones, that is.
any fins will do, but the tailfin is best.

longstocking · Post by **longstocking** » 05 May 2009, 15:25

thanks sid

Just the person I was hoping would chime in.

I'll try and get a shot tonight.... hard fish to shoot.

Post by **Barbie** » 05 May 2009, 23:50

If you can't get a good picture, I'll try.

They were purchased as cyclurus, but then I was told no, brevispinnis, then no, cyclurus and I quit trying to figure it out ;).

Barbie

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 06 May 2009, 11:10

hey, it's not that easy, unless you have 2" fish or larger and a picture of the whole fish

ofcourse the easiest way is to raise them......if they get larger than 2-2.5" TL they're most definitely cyclurus, cause brevispinis doesn't reach that size

Post by **Barbie** » 07 May 2009, 06:24

I spawned them Sid. The adults are 2" or so TL.

Barbie

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 07 May 2009, 10:24

what is the shape of the tailfin?

if it's edged; cyclurus, if it's rounded brevispinis

also; clear efges on all fins; cyclurus; no clear edges on all fins; brevispinis

Post by **Dinyar** » 08 May 2009, 02:25

I have some of Barbie's Lophiobagrus fry (they're all doing well, Barbie), and I also have some old Lophiobagrus cyclurus. I don't think Barbie's fish are L. cyclurus.

Post by **Barbie** » 08 May 2009, 17:52

The sad part here is that these fish are still in a bottom tank on my rack, in the tank I qt'd them in ;). It's most inconvenient to even see into the dang thing, so I've been putting off trying to take pictures. I'll work on that when I shuffle fish around in the next week or so ;).

Barbie

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