Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

kruseman · Post by **kruseman** » 12 Sep 2011, 21:02

I found this rare species (P. plumbea) on a stocklist in Germany.

Can anybody comment on the possible keepability of this rare catfish?

Thanks in advance!
Arjan

kruseman · Post by **kruseman** » 15 Sep 2011, 16:37

Nobody?
;)

The.Dark.One · Post by **The.Dark.One** » 15 Sep 2011, 18:56

No sorry. A shop I know had some in and they fed on bloodworm but he kept them in a group on their own and I'm sot sure how long he kept them before selling them. My friend has kept Denticetopsis, which were peaceful and accepted live food.

kruseman · Post by **kruseman** » 15 Sep 2011, 20:03

thanks!
So is there a possibility that this species attacks larger fish like some Cetopsis do?

The.Dark.One · Post by **The.Dark.One** » 15 Sep 2011, 20:23

I couldnt say to be honest.

kruseman · Post by **kruseman** » 22 Dec 2011, 22:01

I bought 3 Denticetopsis seducta (or something similar) last saturday and am very happy with this new species.
Funny little guys who resemble my Centromochlus concolor a bit in behaviour and appearance.
They readily accept frozen food and are as nocturnal as all my other catfish

;)

I'll try to add a picture soon.

arthos · Post by **arthos** » 23 Dec 2011, 10:09

Kruse,

were exactly did u buy the pseudocetopsis?

I have interest towards them to.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 23 Dec 2011, 10:14

If I may: Utaka, Amersfoort, NL

arthos · Post by **arthos** » 23 Dec 2011, 10:28

U may, ty

utaka got them from Ruinemans?

kruseman · Post by **kruseman** » 23 Dec 2011, 16:44

arthos wrote:
utaka got them from Ruinemans?

Probably not. Possibly Diskusmann or Glaser.

kruseman · Post by **kruseman** » 23 Dec 2011, 22:50

D. seducta?

The.Dark.One · Post by **The.Dark.One** » 24 Dec 2011, 15:08

Possible locality leans more towards seducta but it seems more like praecox to me (based on the revision of the family by Vari et al 2005 - lightly pigmented pectoral fin and caudal fin).

http://www.scotcat.com/thedarkone/cetop ... raecox.jpg

kruseman · Post by **kruseman** » 25 Dec 2011, 22:50

The.Dark.One wrote:Possible locality leans more towards seducta

Thanks!
I'm not aware of a possible locality. Could you please expand on that , Darkone?

The.Dark.One · Post by **The.Dark.One** » 26 Dec 2011, 16:16

praecox has been found in the Upper Negro River basin, southern Venezuela whereas seducta is widespread in Peru and possibly Brazil and Ecuador. I know they appear on Peruvian lists so although it doesn't necessarily mean they have been caught in Peru I think it is more likely than Venezuelan fish. It might help if you could try and find out their origin but they look like praecox to me.

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