Fish Id Help

[copps321]

Unfortunately I have no picture as this was at a local shop.


It was flat (like a stingray) with no tail they had many of them the guy at the shop said they live in freshwater untill around a year then would need to start adding saltwater. he said they are banjo catfish but after searching these are definatly not what they were. Just trying to find out what they were by searching around for stingrays etc but can't find them anywhere. Anyone have an idea what it could have been?

Edit: they had them on gravel but I assume they would do well on sand the way they looked but they also were able to go up the glass of the aquarium

 

[Mommabear]

There are a few varieties of catfish similar to the banjo cat.. flat and long. However their are also freshwater sting rays. But they have tails. I'm not sure about a fish that can "start off" in fresh water then need saltwater as an adult. If this is true this could be an identifying factor.. however I would take what this shop owner has to say with a grain of salt being that HE'S. Not even sure of the species he's trying to sell you. Why dont you research any fish that may migrate from fresh lakes to brackish water. Or start looking at brackish species pics to identify this fish. A cellphone pic would help us.

 

[Wills]

Could it be some kind of "freshwater" flounder?
 
Wills

 

[McCool]

Hillstream loaches look like little stingrays, although they are strictly freshwater...

 

[colleen0309]

Could it be some kind of "freshwater" flounder?
 
Wills

this was my thought too.

 

[copps321]

Hillstream loaches look like little stingrays, although they are strictly freshwater...

Just searched for this and although close it was flatter not having a clear head shape on top

Could it be some kind of "freshwater" flounder?
 
Wills

This is it!!! Just a general search it looks like these the certain species however no idea
After searching seems the we're right about needing salt later in life just had completely the wrong name

 

[Wills]

Yeah they are really hard to keep - hard to get feeding.
 
Wills

 

[Steffyboy]

Hong Kong Plec?