Megalechis Picta?

bsfoord · Post by **bsfoord** » 31 Aug 2006, 19:50

Hi there,

I brought 5 'hoplos' 18 months ago 1 turned out to be a normal 'thoracata' type and 4 are like the pictures below!

Is it M picta as the sight atlas.drpez.org suggests or another species ? All of the 4 have the very low dorsal...

http://atlas.drpez.org/Megalechis-personata-fotos/aao
http://atlas.drpez.org/Megalechis-personata-fotos/aan

Thanks,
Barry

Mike_Noren · Post by **Mike_Noren** » 31 Aug 2006, 20:27

I'm no expert, but that looks like picta to me. It also looks to me as if the dorsal fin has been cut off or otherwise damaged.

bsfoord · Post by **bsfoord** » 31 Aug 2006, 20:42

Mike_Noren wrote:I'm no expert, but that looks like picta to me. It also looks to me as if the dorsal fin has been cut off or otherwise damaged.

All four of the cats have always had that very low dorsal fin. I must admit that when I saw the first one, I too thought that it was damaged but all four? and 6 months later they have not changed

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 01 Sep 2006, 15:38

Those are damaged all right, ditto the upper part of the caudal fin.....

the fact that it's still being damaged is shown by the white regenerating tissue!
check on the tankmates; someone else in that tank is nibbling on your Hoplo's.

bsfoord · Post by **bsfoord** » 21 Sep 2006, 14:25

Hi all,

I'll try and take some pics of my catfish in the next few weeks and post them.

Barry