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Another Stripy boi, Yellowhead Zebra Pleco ()

The most colourful pleco I've shot in a while, and a personal favoruite, Blue Phantom Pleco ()

Last catfish of the shoot, and the last one for some time I think (with Christmas and all coming up), the Chocolate Whiptail Catfish ()

Aaaand the last image of lanceolata

I am happy to say that all these wonderful pictures are (finally!) in the cat-eLog.

Cheers Halvard!


Jools

Back at it with some new and spicy catfish!
First up: Jaguar Catfish ()

Jools wrote: ↑13 Jan 2024, 17:13 I am happy to say that all these wonderful pictures are (finally!) in the cat-eLog.

Good good! Got a bunch more to come now in the coming days
Haakon brought in some cool new species the last few weeks

HAMidtun wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 18:28 Back at it with some new and spicy catfish!
First up: Jaguar Catfish (

Liosomadoras oncinus

)

A beautiful catfish. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers, Eric

Awesome possum. I've uploaded the Jag pics. I think (if I've remembers my "socials" correctly) in those cool new fishes is a flat pleco from the Orincoco.

It is highly cool, please take many pictures.

Cheers,

Jools
PS I look forward to seeing Haakon again in March - maybe you could accompany him?

Jools wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 20:23 I think (if I've remembers my "socials" correctly) in those cool new fishes is a flat pleco from the Orincoco.

I think you might be right, but I didn't manage to take pictures of it. It was a really ordinary looking pleco, right? But quite the cool species still?

Anyway, another species before I travel out in the North Sea to do some science stuffs.
This catfish was just named Loicaria sp. "colombia", but I discussed it a bit with Haakon and he recons it was recently described. If so, please provide a name for me Possibly this thing?

Yes, "the crying whiptail". These pictures look a lot like but it should be the species you mentioned. Did you, want any chance, get a picture of the mouth?

Cheers,

Jools

HAMidtun wrote: ↑23 Jan 2024, 11:17
I think you might be right, but I didn't manage to take pictures of it. It was a really ordinary looking pleco, right? But quite the cool species still?

Yes, one for the catfish hardcore. A stupidly dull-looking pleco that is only cool to cool catfish people. I use the term "cool people" advisedly but perhaps specialist nerds is a bit more expressive.

I hope the North Sea is not too harsh - it's been a little stormy here.

Jools

Jools wrote: ↑23 Jan 2024, 20:07 I hope the North Sea is not too harsh - it's been a little stormy here.

We actually decided to stay in the Norwegian fjords for an extra day or two just because of the weather, so I still have enough cover to post some more photos.

Jools wrote: ↑23 Jan 2024, 20:04 These pictures look a lot like

Spatuloricaria

but it should be the species you mentioned. Did you, want any chance, get a picture of the mouth?

No, unfortunately no photos of the mouth of the animal. I'll ask Haakon if he found some more info regarding that catfish.

Anyway, here is another species: Common Whiptail Catfish ()

Jools wrote: ↑23 Jan 2024, 20:04 Yes, "the crying whiptail". These pictures look a lot like

Spatuloricaria

but it should be the species you mentioned. Did you, want any chance, get a picture of the mouth?

Cheers,

Jools

It's definitely , despite a certain resemblance to Spatuloricaria. They are tank breds from the Czech Republic

- Haakon

Excellent, thank you for confirming.

Jools

Let's try to get another species posted with some dodgy internet connection.

Next up, if I can get it uploaded,

Back ashore for the day! So here's another catfish:

Next species up, and a rather pretty one at that, Basilisk Pleco

Due to bad weather we're still at port and the internet cover will allow for uploads
Next pleco up:

Closing in on the last few speceis of this photoshoot.

Next to last one from me this time around, and a classical species, the Banjo Catfish ()

Last species from me this time around, and one for the nerds out there,

Now we are talking, this really is a nice fish that is rare and will look stunning when adult.
Hope Haakon keeps one or two in the big tank on display.

Acanthicus wrote: ↑05 Feb 2024, 18:59 Now we are talking, this really is a nice fish that is rare and will look stunning when adult.
Hope Haakon keeps one or two in the big tank on display.

Unfortunately he only has this adult female... I think he's going to look for a male, but it will take some time to aquire one.

When the boss-man orders a massive shipment of weird and wonderful fish, I always bring my camera along with me.
First up of the somewhat oddballs is the Granulated Catfish ()

Last photo of the granulated

Thats possibly the smallest P. granulosus I have ever seen. If you should happen to have a decent lateral shot, let me know please, I have use for one.

Acanthicus wrote: ↑22 Mar 2024, 10:44 Thats possibly the smallest P. granulosus I have ever seen. If you should happen to have a decent lateral shot, let me know please, I have use for one.

Of course! I’m going back to do a second round of shoots on Wednesday next week. Just flick me a PM within then with what you’ll use the image for and if possible an example of how you want the shot

I'll jump right onto the next species: