grass cutter catfish

[bichir boi]

Hey, i saw this fish at the lfs and looked very cool. Had a huge mouth! can any1 give me sum info on it i tried researching it bt didnt get much. tank size, tank mates stuff like dat.
Cheers.

 

[Paul_MTS]

sounds liek a randomly made up name!!

colours, shape, size, whiskers?

 

[bichir boi]

Its not, if u type it in google u get pics of it, and a rough size i jst wanted to know if any1 here knew.

 

[CFC]

found this http/www.scotcat.com/schilbidae/s_marmoratus.htm, thats about it im afraid.

 

[Paul_MTS]

We had those in at work last week, quite similiar to pim pictus but not very big mouths.

 

[CFC]

Are you sure paul, at a glance they look a lot like Asian two spot catfish Mystus bimaculatus which are a much more commonly imported cat, African Schilbidae species are very rare imports.

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/bagri...ystus/332_f.php

 

[Paul_MTS]

You know to much CFC it's almost scary!!

Spot on as usual!!

 

[bichir boi]

So this fish is fairly rare? ive got a 30 gal tank wit a bichir....shuld i get it? I am geting a larger tank soon though