Can Anyone Idenity This Catfish?

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mrsbarx

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I purchased this catfish a month ago from the pet store. At the time we were told it was a bumblebee catfish but on further research there seems to be no subspecies that match it's description. And unfortunately, it wouldn't let me do an attachment of the picture.
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As it was loading - I thought that it was some kind of hoplo or calyicthys but its not...

I can see where Whitmore is coming from with the clarias but its not them.

hmmm got me a bit stuck on that one....

I bet MartinS or Neale Monks will know :) Nobodyofthegoat might be a good bet as well - might be worth sending a message as I think they will know.

Wills
 
That's a bullhead, coldwater catfish - looks like Ameiurus serracanthus (see [url="http://www.planetcatfish.com/ameiurus_serracanthus"]PlanetCatfish[/url]) to me.
Adult size is around 11" (without tail) so you are going to need a tank that is at least 4'x2'x2' for this, and it will devour anything it can fit in it's mouth.
Sorry to say definitely not a bumblebee of any description!
Martin
 
Yes a marbled Bullhead, common in the 70s, not seen one since
 
^ that would be because they are banned in the UK, and shouldn't be imported or traded
 
i tried getting one of these, for my cold water system a few years back.
i couldnt find them anywhere, fish shops even looked for me and they came back telling me i would need a liscence and have them imported which would cost a fortune.

the catfish i looked at where the brown and yellow belly bullheads.
nice looking fish, but shame there so destructive towards everything when adults :(

these fish facinate me beyond beleif!
 

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