Some pics of my Indian catfish collection

beta · Post by **beta** » 07 Mar 2004, 17:31

Hi Guys,
Just wanted to show some pics of my Indian native catfishes collection

Post by **Silurus** » 07 Mar 2004, 17:34

That's a very nice Hemibagrus maydelli you have there (first picture). I assume that's H. maydelli (from the Krishna River drainage), because I don't see the row of spots associated with either H. punctatus or H. menoda.

beta · Post by **beta** » 08 Mar 2004, 07:42

Actually! I was thinking it was Aorichthys seenghala (Giant River Catfish)

Post by **Silurus** » 08 Mar 2004, 11:01

Snout and adipose fin are too short to be Sperata (former Aorichthys). Definitely a Hemibagrus.

beta · Post by **beta** » 09 Mar 2004, 18:13

Thanks for the id!

beta · Post by **beta** » 05 Apr 2004, 05:54

few more:

Laguviashawi · Post by **Laguviashawi** » 04 May 2004, 10:27

beta wrote:Actually! I was thinking it was Aorichthys seenghala (Giant River Catfish)

Dear Beta, do you know the locality of your Hemibagrus maydelli or did you by from SIA - Chennai ?

Andrew

Laguviashawi · Post by **Laguviashawi** » 04 May 2004, 10:43

Silurus wrote:That's a very nice Hemibagrus maydelli you have there (first picture). I assume that's H. maydelli (from the Krishna River drainage), because I don't see the row of spots associated with either H. punctatus or H. menoda.

Dear Heok Hee,

That is not the first picture of Hemibagrus maydelli or formerly known as Mystus krishnensis (Ramakrishniah) 1987. Some years back a the first color photograph was published in the ZSI publication, Faunal Resources of the Krishna River system, a work of many authors on many diverse topic related to aquatic fauna.

Andrew

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 04 May 2004, 12:00

I definitely like the last pic...
Chaca's

!!!

I haven't seen them for AGES!

too bad.

I really like to own a pair one day......

Post by **Silurus** » 04 May 2004, 14:11

Sid,

You should have joined us in India. Andrew had a tankful of baby (about 1.5") Chacas just ripe for the taking.

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 04 May 2004, 19:09

Don't think for one second I wouldn't want that!!!!!!

BUT my holidays are "fixed"; it comes with the job.
I have plenty free-time days/weeks, but they're all fixed, I simply cannot leave for a longer period; except in second-half of July and august.

And there's a money-issue as well......airfares are expensive; for my next travelling (australia, this summer) I scraped money for three years.

beta · Post by **beta** » 05 May 2004, 09:37

Laguviashawi wrote:
beta wrote:Actually! I was thinking it was Aorichthys seenghala (Giant River Catfish)
Dear Beta, do you know the locality of your Hemibagrus maydelli or did you by from SIA - Chennai ?

Andrew

Nope Andrew, I dont know the locality as i bought them from SIA, Chennai. Are you from India too? If so from which part? I live in Chennai!