I have no idea what this fish is.

jackedarby · Post by **jackedarby** » 01 Nov 2003, 23:40

I have just bought a catfish and have forgotten the name of it. It is around 5 inches long, is grey and black and has a long tail with a long whispy bit coming off the end of the tail fin. Any ideas. Sorry but I haven't got a picture.

magnum4 · Post by **magnum4** » 02 Nov 2003, 00:11

any other info here might help fin i.e size of fins,any spots or stripes. can you remember any part of the name you were given?

jackedarby · Post by **jackedarby** » 02 Nov 2003, 00:17

it's got a big fin on the top. I was told Royal something but I don't think it is a whiptail. I've looked at a picture of one and it doesn't look like it.

jackedarby · Post by **jackedarby** » 02 Nov 2003, 00:22

it's got black stripes on its tail.

Post by **Silurus** » 02 Nov 2003, 01:29

A royal twig catfish, perhaps?

Sid Guppy · Post by **Sid Guppy** » 02 Nov 2003, 11:31

uh oh

I feel a tankbuster coming up....

You got yourself a "Royal Pleco" or "Royal Panaque", perhaps??

A baby Panaque

adult Panaque (or subadult, they get even bigger...)

Panaque nigrolineatus (and some very closely related species) get HUGE, as in almost Koi carp size......

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 02 Nov 2003, 12:46

Hi !

I really doubt it is a Panaque as these lacks the tail filaments he was talking about. It could be a Loricariini but again those are not grey coloured. I was thinking more at some Pims such as Merondototus tigrinus.
Could you give us more information regarding the body shape, whiskers, fins, tooth...
Cheers
Yann

jackedarby · Post by **jackedarby** » 02 Nov 2003, 13:19

I think it might be a common whiptail. Have you got a picture of one?

Post by **Silurus** » 02 Nov 2003, 14:57

Check the Cat-eLog.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » 02 Nov 2003, 15:44

As Silurus suggested, the Cat-eLog is your best bet. There are many different whiptails out there, some of which are really tough to ID. I have 2 that were both sold as "common whiptail" but niether anre anything alike. Here are some pics of one of mine. http://www.corydorasworld.com/planetcat ... ry/album09

Hope this helps,