Please Identify

[Oscar_Wild]

I rescued this fish and the original owner doesn't remember what it is. It is between 4 and 5 yrs old, right at 10" long.

http://198.67.36.179/images/fish_pics/P1010003.JPG
http://198.67.36.179/images/fish_pics/P1010005.JPG
http://198.67.36.179/images/fish_pics/P1010007.JPG
http://198.67.36.179/images/fish_pics/P1010010.JPG


Hopefully the pics show.

Oscar_Wild

[ChilDawg]

Could it be this one? http://www.scotcat.com/factsheets/b_macracanthus.htm

[Oscar_Wild]

I don't think that's what it is. I looked at hundreds of pics at planet catfish but couldn't find it there either. The guy that gave it to me said he thinks it was labled as a pictus when he bought it 4 or 5 years ago. It was a little under 2" when he got it. I can't make out any markings on it, that would help id it.

[ChilDawg]

Here is a fairly comprehensive look at the catfish of Pimelodidae...there are pix of each: http://www.aquajapan.com/encyc/catfish/pimelodidae-index_e.html

[Slappy*McFish]

Looks like an ordinary channel cat to me..albiet, somewhat stunted and malnourished.

[ChilDawg]

Now that you mention it, Slappy, does it even have enough barbels to be a Pim?

[ryan]

colombian shark, Arius jordani thats what it looks like to me anyways...... click (http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=936)

ryan

[ChilDawg]

Originally posted by ryan
colombian shark, Arius jordani thats what it looks like to me anyways...... click (http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=936)

ryan

Could very well be, Ryan, but I don't think that it looks "streamlined" enough to be a Shark Cat...it does, however, have the dorsal fin for it.

[Haggisman]

Yep looks like a columbian to me, if your keeping it alone you might want to add some marine salt to the water.