Whiskers almost as long as body

sharkun · Post by **sharkun** » 09 Sep 2005, 06:09

Sorry I do not have a picture yet, can get one up tomorrow probably. I bought this catfish that had unusually long whiskers. If the catfish is 5 inches long, it's whiskers are 4 to 4 1/2 inches long. Just one set is that long, the rest are relatively short. It's sorta looks like a http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/mo ... /417_3.phpbut it's black with brown irregular lines all over it's body.

Thanks if anyone can help.

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 09 Sep 2005, 07:48

Perrunichthys perruno or Leiarius spp

Both will grow quite large!
to give you a hint:

Perrunichthys perruno, of wich there are -strangely enough

- no pix in the catelog.

sharkun · Post by **sharkun** » 09 Sep 2005, 08:17

thanks

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 13 Sep 2005, 17:18

sidguppy wrote:Perrunichthys perruno, of which there are -strangely enough - no pix in the catelog.

That's because IMO practically all the "Perruno Cats" that are sold are Leiarus longibarbis. I've only ever seen a handful of what I think were true Perrunichthys, and they look different even when young.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 17 Sep 2005, 17:41

I've yet to see two pictures that, when seen side by side, clearly show the differences as described in the two species.

Jools