? cat fish identity

[ketyana]

I have a fish in the store where I work that has been delivered in a group of 6 but as of yet I cant work out what it is.

If pushed to give a name I would have said an Oto, it has pretty much the same markings as an oto and is basically the same shape, Has a large eye for its size but it has 4 barbels that I dont see in the oto pictures and I dont recall it having the sucker like mouth.

They are acting like our glass cat fish do, ie hanging in a group it the water not hiding or being bottom feeder like

Does this sound like a oto? Any other ideas what it can be

 

[Ben]

any pictures?

DD

 

[SirMinion]

Well They don't sound like ottos. Otto are essentially small, thin plecs and act the same too.

These sound more like chinese algae eaters- except for the hanging around in midwater in groups.

Perhaps a false glasscat? Kryptopterus macrocephalus- does this look familiar?

If you can't get a photo, perhaps you could do a simple drawing?

 

[ketyana]

I found a name supposedly for this fish, it was a name beginning with peng or something like that. I cant find out any info for it anywhere though