Please ID this Catfish

[weirdfishlover]

Hi all,

I was told that this is a "Brachyplatystoma sp. Salton"

Its about 8" and feeds on pellets and cut shrimp

Necrocanis, please share your valuable insight

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Thanks

 

[garboy]

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[Blkpiranha]

I look to have the exact same catfish so I can't wait until someone chimes in and gives it an ID. I believe the eyes are too big to be Salton Brachyplatystoma filamentosum but It would be nice to find out one way or another what kind of catfish we have.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I cannot choose between
-- Brachyplatystoma vaillantii http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=1178
-- Iheringichthys labrosus http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=2529
-- Pimelodus albicans http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=978

A few links for you to consider:

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=38098&hilit=+albicans

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=30240&hilit=+albicans

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=36719&hilit=+vaillanti

 

[wayne the pain]

I'd go with the B vaillantii, the mouth is way to wide for I labrosus, and P albicans.

 

[Blkpiranha]

Bump

 

[Chicxulub]

I'd say this is Pimelodus albicans. My reasons for this are as follows:

1- It already appears to be too big to be Iheringichthys labrosus, combined with their rarity in the hobby, causes me to disqualify this species.

2- The fish in the video has a very reduced caudal peduncle and caudal fin. This is inconsistent with B. vaillantii. B. vaillantii has a long, thick caudal peduncle and a very well developed tail.

3- The caudal peduncle and caudal fin are however perfectly consistent with what is found on P. albicans.

To my eyes, there's not much of a doubt as to what this fish is.

 

[FinHunter101]

I'd go with the B vaillantii, the mouth is way to wide for I labrosus, and P albicans.

x2

 

[Blkpiranha]

Here is my catfish the looks to be the same as the one in the video. What do you guys think it is?

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I see you are a double agent also (like me) http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=38401

Sorry, the answer has been coming slow... One thing that may be important here is to compare pics of the known fish and yours at the same size/age.