Unknown hitchhiker catfish

WalkingCatfish · Post by **WalkingCatfish** » 06 Jan 2015, 05:30

Hi,

This little one came in as a hitchhiker in a shipment of freshwater fish for an independent aquarium store. Can anyone help me ID it? Thanks in advance.

Sorry for the poor photo quality. It's the best I could do. The fish is overall a dull pale grey with long barbels and a single black lateral stripe on either side.

Mol_PMB · Post by **Mol_PMB** » 06 Jan 2015, 06:52

If it came in with wild-caught Corydoras, could it be a Brachyrhamdia species? Maybe

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Post by **Silurus** » 06 Jan 2015, 07:56

This looks more like to me.

drago · Post by **drago** » 06 Jan 2015, 15:59

And in my opinion it is Mystus. More precisely Mystus malabaricus. The bent dark belt is attesting to it above a pectoral fin and the triangular stain on the caudal hard core, apart from that fits the face.

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 06 Jan 2015, 18:06

Can't be mystus as it only has 6 barbels - Brachyrhamdia for sure - I thought meesi maybe?

drago · Post by **drago** » 06 Jan 2015, 19:00

Actually my mistake not noticed two barbels.

kruseman · Post by **kruseman** » 06 Jan 2015, 19:41

I think B. marthae.

WalkingCatfish · Post by **WalkingCatfish** » 07 Jan 2015, 18:49

Thank you all for the replies! Looking at pictures, Brachyrhamdia marthae seems to be the closest match.