Auchenoglanis I.D.

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shawntraviss
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Auchenoglanis I.D.

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Hello all. Can any one help me nail down a species ID on this little guy. Size is 6". Maybe Auchenoglanis wittei?

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Re: Auchenoglanis I.D.

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Yup, A. wittei.
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Re: Auchenoglanis I.D.

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Does any one have a max. size for this species? :d
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Re: Auchenoglanis I.D.

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I'll have a look in the review to see if it has any meaningful sizes - I'd expect it to grow to similar size to it's close relatives - 2-3ft/600-900mm, give or take a bit.

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