Spotted Shovelnose Catfish

[bunjiweb]

Gorgeous predator, should get to about 14" in a tank. In my 6x2x2 with my 2 Lima Shovelnose and various other catfish and cichlids.

Theres a long story behind this fish, but i'm sure lots of you aren't bothered. Basically it was accidently taken off the counter at work when i was about to pay for it. The people who took it rehomed it at a friends house. She came in last week complaining that she got given a fish that was eating all of her tetra, so she brought it back in at the weekend.

So Hurrah, he's back with me now! Phew!

Ben

 

[Paul_MTS]

what a gorgeous specimen ben. very glad to hear the stupid wowan brought him back eventually.

 

[GirlinWayside]

what a nice looking fish!

 

[bunjiweb]

Thanks, hes about 5" at the moment

Ben

 

[CFC]

Accident my butt, people dont "accidently" pick up a expensive fish and then rehome it with a friend.

Nice to see a few more of these coming in now, it took 5 years to track mine down and that was one of the first imported into the country apart from by private collectors for the last decade. Yours is a beauty Bunji.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Niiiice Pfft, wish I could have a tank big enough to house a 14'' fish . How much did that set you back?

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Lovely fish Bunji. I have one of these guys at about 4". I was told they aren't too active during the day, but mine is pretty active, not as much as the lima's but still

Anyway, gorgeous fish!

EDIT - Spelling

 

[AmberC]

Very nice Glad you got it back

 

[bunjiweb]

Costing me £25, so about £16.50 after discount, not too bad!

Ben

 

[FishFreaks]

that's a very nice cat!

 

[Synirr]

It's beautiful, just beautiful!
Thank goodness the lady he went to first had fish she didn't want him eating, huh?

 

[Angel Lady]

that is a beautiful fish, I am like CFC I am glad to see a few of them, I think they are a awsome fish..

 

[andywg]

Very nice. Shame my tank has a few too many fish that would be food for shovel noses or else I'd go for them...

Should be stunning once it hits 12" though.

 

[CFC]

£16.50 is the bargain of the century, mine cost me £55 and about £10 in petrol costs on top of that

 

[Bloo]

Gorgeous fish !
Hope it's settled in nicely now