Catfish quiz

Mika · Post by **Mika** » 25 Feb 2005, 10:11

I know what this is, but do you? Any guesses.DonÂ´t go and look pictures properties.

worton[pl] · Post by **worton[pl]** » 25 Feb 2005, 12:38

is that a member of callichthyidae family? maybe some kind of scleromystax? I'm sure that i saw a photo of very similar fish here on PC but I cannot find it :].

Post by **Silurus** » 25 Feb 2005, 12:42

No, it's a doradid (I also know what it is, but I want to see if anyone else gets it right).

ChilDawg · Post by **ChilDawg** » 25 Feb 2005, 13:05

Acanthodoras cataphractus?

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 25 Feb 2005, 13:28

Looks a lot like a real tiny baby Pseudodoras.
Pete

Chrysichthys · Post by **Chrysichthys** » 25 Feb 2005, 13:58

Amblydoras hancockii is the only thing I can think of without cheating and looking in the Cat-eLog.

ChilDawg · Post by **ChilDawg** » 25 Feb 2005, 14:18

That was my first thought, too...and then I cheated and looked at the Cat-e-log...and it's likely that I still got it wrong!

Post by **Birger** » 26 Feb 2005, 02:16

Found what I think it is in the Burgess Atlas but not sure if you would consider this cheating so I won't say outright, page 578-second up on the left,page 581-second down on the left, I still peruse this book a lot.

Birger

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 26 Feb 2005, 10:28

Best guess: some kind of Pseudodoras or Doras spec., juvinile. So I'll go with Pete.

Fishy411 · Post by **Fishy411** » 26 Feb 2005, 15:29

common name is marbled Raphael, Marbled talking catfish i think.

TalenT · Post by **TalenT** » 26 Feb 2005, 16:45

Just like coelacanth, my guess it's a baby Pseudodoras. Or a baby of some similar large doradid.

Post by **corybreed** » 26 Feb 2005, 17:14

I know it is a Doradid. I wiil take a guess: Pterodoras lentiginosus.

Mark

worton[pl] · Post by **worton[pl]** » 27 Feb 2005, 15:39

please, Silurus and Mika tell us, tell us!!
Nice idea with this quiz :)).

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 27 Feb 2005, 17:46

baby niger.

funny the marbled pattern; looks a bit like a stubeli, but the snouty head and the non-branched whiskers sort of give it away.

I've seen baby Pterodoras (these have a very similar coloration) and they are very different in headshape.....

Mika · Post by **Mika** » 28 Feb 2005, 06:45

The answer as many of you guessed is...
http://www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/2001_02.php