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Whiskers almost as long as body
Posted: 09 Sep 2005, 06:09
by sharkun
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.
Posted: 09 Sep 2005, 07:48
by sidguppy
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.
Posted: 09 Sep 2005, 08:17
by sharkun
thanks
Posted: 13 Sep 2005, 17:18
by coelacanth
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.
Posted: 17 Sep 2005, 17:41
by Jools
I've yet to see two pictures that, when seen side by side, clearly show the differences as described in the two species.
Jools