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banjo cat/Bunocephalus coracoideu?

Posted: 19 Feb 2016, 11:44
by Dalek Tzet
Stumbled across this pair, checked the catalog before I impulse bought them, want to make sure they're what I think they are.
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Re: banjo cat/Bunocephalus coracoideu?

Posted: 19 Feb 2016, 13:25
by Richard B
They are certainly banjo catfish - they might appreciate a sandy substrate more as they like to burrow & that gravel wont allow them to do what comes naturally. Failing that they often hide in leaf litter so you could add dead oak or beech leaves - in your part of the world you'd have to check if those trees are the same as here in the UK

Re: banjo cat/Bunocephalus coracoideu?

Posted: 19 Feb 2016, 13:48
by bekateen
Hi Dalek Tzet,
Can you get pictures of their undersides to confirm species IDs?

Thanks, Eric

Re: banjo cat/Bunocephalus coracoideu?

Posted: 19 Feb 2016, 16:41
by Dalek Tzet
While I believe that's the easiest time I've had grabbing a fish, they did not enjoy being upside down.
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Re: banjo cat/Bunocephalus coracoideu?

Posted: 19 Feb 2016, 17:27
by bekateen
Thanks. Yes, based on the long coracoids visible under the ventral skin, those are . You can learn more about this character difference here: What type of Banjo Cat did i buy?

Cheers, Eric

Re: banjo cat/Bunocephalus coracoideu?

Posted: 19 Feb 2016, 18:06
by Dalek Tzet
Much appreciated!