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Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 12 Sep 2011, 21:02
by kruseman
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

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 15 Sep 2011, 16:37
by kruseman
Nobody?
;)

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 15 Sep 2011, 18:56
by The.Dark.One
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.

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 15 Sep 2011, 20:03
by kruseman
thanks!
So is there a possibility that this species attacks larger fish like some Cetopsis do?

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 15 Sep 2011, 20:23
by The.Dark.One
I couldnt say to be honest.

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 22:01
by kruseman
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 :YMSIGH: ;)

I'll try to add a picture soon.

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 10:09
by arthos
Kruse,

were exactly did u buy the pseudocetopsis?

I have interest towards them to.

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 10:14
by Marc van Arc
If I may: Utaka, Amersfoort, NL

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 10:28
by arthos
U may, ty

utaka got them from Ruinemans?

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 16:44
by kruseman
arthos wrote:
utaka got them from Ruinemans?
Probably not. Possibly Diskusmann or Glaser.

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 22:50
by kruseman
Image

Image

D. seducta?

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 24 Dec 2011, 15:08
by The.Dark.One
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

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 25 Dec 2011, 22:50
by kruseman
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?

Re: Who has kept Pseudocetopsis?

Posted: 26 Dec 2011, 16:16
by The.Dark.One
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.