What is this?

Did you know fantastic help is an anagram of Planet Catfish? This forum is for those of you with pictures of your catfish who are looking for help identifying them. There are many here to help and a firm ID is the first step towards keeping your catfish in the best conditions.
Post Reply
bluefish1
Posts: 17
Joined: 02 Jan 2012, 17:31
My cats species list: 7 (i:0, k:0)
My aquaria list: 1 (i:0)
Location 2: Finland

What is this?

Post by bluefish1 »

Here is my little pleco. Can someone ID him?
Pleco.jpg
Pleco.jpg (110.18 KiB) Viewed 1686 times
User avatar
tagamasid1023
Posts: 225
Joined: 01 Nov 2011, 21:29
My cats species list: 35 (i:35, k:0)
My aquaria list: 1 (i:1)
Location 1: USA
Location 2: Chicago, IL
Interests: Leporacanthicus Triactis & Leporacanthicus Heterodon

Re: What is this?

Post by tagamasid1023 »

Based on this single photo, it looks like a Panaque Maccus. More pics will help confirm.
bluefish1
Posts: 17
Joined: 02 Jan 2012, 17:31
My cats species list: 7 (i:0, k:0)
My aquaria list: 1 (i:0)
Location 2: Finland

Re: What is this?

Post by bluefish1 »

Ok, thanks! How sure you are that this is P.maccus? How many similar species?
User avatar
Suckermouth
Posts: 1609
Joined: 28 Nov 2003, 14:29
My images: 17
My cats species list: 22 (i:0, k:0)
My aquaria list: 2 (i:0)
My BLogs: 6 (i:0, p:237)
Spotted: 14
Location 1: USA
Location 2: Washington, DC

Re: What is this?

Post by Suckermouth »

Looks like a P. maccus to me. There's not too much that looks quite like P. maccus but the fish pictured looks stressed or otherwise off-color.
- Milton Tan
Research Scientist @ Illinois Natural History Survey
bluefish1
Posts: 17
Joined: 02 Jan 2012, 17:31
My cats species list: 7 (i:0, k:0)
My aquaria list: 1 (i:0)
Location 2: Finland

Re: What is this ?

Post by bluefish1 »

Thanks! I koko the sane thing, that fish look stressed. I dont know what is wrong, it live 200-Kitee tank, temp. 27 celsius. Maybe it stressed becouse i caught it to my phototank.
magdalo
Posts: 141
Joined: 18 Dec 2012, 01:28
My cats species list: 7 (i:6, k:0)
My aquaria list: 2 (i:2)
Location 1: Amadeo, Cavite
Location 2: Philippines

Re: What is this?

Post by magdalo »

Anytime you capture a fish it becomes stressed. It is unnatural to be forcibly held and transferred. The stress colouration is a natural but temporary result of chemical changes within its body.
Post Reply

Return to “What is my catfish?”