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[cantthinkofone]

right iv got a realy bad pic here but at least i got one lol like i said he hides alot

 

[cantthinkofone]

anyone recognize him ?

 

[dave_oddballs]

at 1st it looks to have the face of a botia, looks a bit like a shark cat, but i dont think it is!
Im stumped!

 

[Spishkey]

google featherfin catfish (Synodontis eupterus) is that it? i have a very old one, he is black

edit on closer inspection the fin on yours looks too small to be a featherfin. can you get black cuckoo catfish?

 

[dave_oddballs]

doesn't even look slightly similar to an eupterus, cuckoo cats will go dark if stressed but you would still be able to see spots, best i can come up with is shark cat, not sure if thats correct but will be needing a better picture of the whole fish if you want more accurate identification!

david

 

[cantthinkofone]

doesn't even look slightly similar to an eupterus, cuckoo cats will go dark if stressed but you would still be able to see spots, best i can come up with is shark cat, not sure if thats correct but will be needing a better picture of the whole fish if you want more accurate identification!

david

easier said than done tho getting this pick was a job and a half lol

 

[Curiosity101]

Have you not thought of actually getting the fish out instead of taking pictures within the tank. If you got some sort of clear square container or something you could pop it in there to take some pictures...

Or if you get some help you could always get hold of it and get someone to take the pictures of you holding it.

Not the best solutions, but if you can't get a good shot of it in the tank and you want an ID then it doesn't sound like you have much of a choice.

 

[dave_oddballs]

yeah thats probably the best bet, put it in a clear container to get a clear pic. things like tail shape will help id it, i wouldn't personally hold it as their fins have very sharp spines and is likely to sting a little if it stabs you!
i don't think anyone can do or say much more without pics!

dave

 

[dave_oddballs]

i think it is either, arius berneyi, arius graeffei or possibly cephalocassis jatia but less likely to be this one i think.
still think it could be Hexanematichthys seemanni (shark cat)
all grow quite large, upto and around 1 1/2 foot and naturally shoaling fish so should be kept in groups and will need a 6 foot tank or larger. al also come from coastal regions and need increasing amounts of salt in their water as they get older all the way to full marine conditions. a couple of these fish are naturally dark in color and even sometimes black(ish) but yours is more than likely darker due to stress and incorrect conditions i.e. lack of salt and company!
hope this helps, google tha names to see what you think.
dave

 

[cantthinkofone]

right i got him out heres the pics

 

[dave_oddballs]

did you check out the names i mentioned, you would be able to tell easier if one is the fish you have!
Dave

 

[cantthinkofone]

it looks a lot like the first one you mentioned

 

[dave_oddballs]

erm trying to think were you could get all the information.......
try going to www.planetcatfish.com and typing in that 1st name and see what you think, will give you all relevant info there!
Dave

 

[Davo86]

It could also be a Pimelodus albicans

 

[dave_oddballs]

but the albicans lacks the 2 small upwards pointing whiskars of the cat in the picture,
i think its just a case of the op working it out themselves from the ideas that we have provided.