Piebald channel catfish

[clm08k]

so beautiful. How big do the piebald walking catfish get? I read 1.5 feet on wikipedia....but that's wikipedia. Are there any piebald variations of any catfish for that matter suited for a monster tank(preferably with polypterids)?

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I had one piebald walking catfish in my "care" for about 6 years and it reached 16" and was quite thick. It was an invalid though - lacking one pectoral and the caudal fin altogether. Bad genetic hiccup.

Not sure why it died. I thought they'd live longer than that but again, inferior genes most usually result in short lifespan too. I bought it in Toronto in 2009.

I can't think of any other readily available piebald catfish.

Anyone?

 

[Boomer1224]

really good information