A face only a mother could love

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A face only a mother could love

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Shows some details nicely.

Is this a Glyptothorax sp.??
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This is the Indochinese dwarf Bagarius usually identified as B. bagarius.
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cool pic! :thumbsup: I think he is kinda cute. :oops:
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only a mother...or one of us! :lol:
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I think that's a pretty stunning fish actually! The only "ugly" catfish I can think of are the cetopsids (spelling?)
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If only those things could be had regularly Stateside. :(
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What a handsome chap! Thats the fish not you HH! Stick it on the cool Wall! :razz:
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Lovely :)

I have two B. Yarrelli.
Absolutely love them to bits- so unique
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B. Yarrelli are awesome Ive always wanted some but I dont think Ill ever have the room
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