Can Anyone Idenity This Catfish?

[mrsbarx]

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.

 

[whitmore1119]

believe this could be clarius catfish either that or its related

 

[Wills]

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

 

[MartinS]

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

 

[mrsbarx]

Thank you! I greatly appreciate it.

 

[2 sheds]

Yes a marbled Bullhead, common in the 70s, not seen one since

 

[Davo86]

^ that would be because they are banned in the UK, and shouldn't be imported or traded

 

[fishandsk8]

In what store did you get that snail bullhead cat?

 

[mrsbarx]

I got it in Wal-Mart this past September.

 

[10saltdude01]

Did you find that in a river?

 

[marineman24]

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!