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Catfish at BAS-id

Posted: 17 Feb 2010, 15:48
by catmar
Spotted this (in with Cranoglanis bouderius@£299!) and have no idea, but would be interested to know. Seen at BAS.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Catfish at BAS-id

Posted: 17 Feb 2010, 18:37
by Richard B
Looks a bit like pseudopimelodus..

Re: Catfish at BAS-id

Posted: 17 Feb 2010, 18:41
by Suckermouth
Wow, that is one skinny fish.

I want to say or something like it, though I'm not seeing nasal barbels...

Re: Catfish at BAS-id

Posted: 17 Feb 2010, 18:48
by Richard B
Suckermouth wrote:Wow, that is one skinny fish.

I want to say or something like it, though I'm not seeing nasal barbels...
Pseudomystus was my 1st thought but i couldn't see nasal barbels either - BAS have has a few species of Pseudomystus in but it looks like a very poor condition pseudopimelodus sp1 or something similar

Re: Catfish at BAS-id

Posted: 17 Feb 2010, 18:52
by Suckermouth
Yeah, I'm not really confident in my ID, but that snout looks a little different than I'd expect for a Pseudopimelodus, not that I have seen many.

Re: Catfish at BAS-id

Posted: 18 Feb 2010, 05:13
by Silurus
I am not convinced that the fish in question is a Pseudopimelodus. I'm more inclined to think it's a of some kind.

Re: Catfish at BAS-id

Posted: 18 Feb 2010, 09:43
by catmar
Well whatever it is it didn't appear to be for sale. Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll take a look at them.

Re: Catfish at BAS-id

Posted: 18 Feb 2010, 16:19
by Redtailrob
Poor thing looks virtually Dead :(

At least provide some shelter for the thing, Bad shops = A pet Hate.
If it's not for sale it shouldn't be on display.
Needs quarantining & looking after.