ID this Walking Catfish

amiidae · Post by **amiidae** » 04 Mar 2013, 11:40

Came in as Heterobranchus bidorsalis. Fish fm Africa. abt 12in TL.

Post by **Silurus** » 04 Mar 2013, 11:57

, I think.

(A very expensive one at that. Would've been cheaper to grow up your own from feeders or to go and catch your own from a reservoir).

amiidae · Post by **amiidae** » 04 Mar 2013, 12:14

Silurus wrote: (A very expensive one at that. Would've been cheaper to grow up your own from feeders or to go and catch your own from a reservoir).

But still quite a rare import. Hope the new buyer is happy with it.

BraveHeartCalif · Post by **BraveHeartCalif** » 01 Mar 2017, 06:50

This cat is not a bidorsalis nor a longifilis because the adipose it wrong. Some clarias sp. or farm hybrid.

Post by **Birger** » 03 Mar 2017, 21:30

I agree on. It being gariepinus

Birger

Post by **Silurus** » 04 Mar 2017, 03:51

I wonder what the point of resurrecting this four-year old thread is.