Trachelyopterus sp from Peru

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Trachelyopterus sp from Peru

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I know this genus is notorious to ID. These are around 8cm TL, and what I consider to be a young male and female. They were imported from Peru by Pier Aquatics. Any ideas?

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Re: Trachelyopterus sp from Peru

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Any luck with this ID'ing this Steve?
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Hi Martin

A well respected auchenipterid ichthyologist thinks they may be T. striatulus though if they are actually from Peru this ID may be a problem.
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I have purchased something very simialr to this just recently from a local outlet who had them listed as Woodcat.
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Floody wrote:I have purchased something very simialr to this just recently from a local outlet who had them listed as Woodcat.
Hi

yeah this is a common name for this family of catfish.

What size are yours? Which shop?
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Re: Trachelyopterus sp from Peru

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They came from Aylesford aquatics and are about the same size as yours. I beleive they got them from Neil Hardy.
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Re: Trachelyopterus sp from Peru

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Can you post a pic?
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