Catfish Identification W/pics

[Noobie]

I purchased the catfish pictured below and was told that it was a Porthole Catfish. At the time of purchase it was about 1.5" long. Since then, about four months, it has grown to 3.5". From what I was told, a Porthole is only supposed to get up to 4-5" max. My catfish looks different than Porthole Catfish pictures that I have found online.

Could someone tell me if this is a Porthole?

Sorry the pictures are unclear, I will try to take some better pictures. He loves to hide!

 

[The-Wolf]

does look like a Dianema longibarbis porthole catfish to me

 

[CFC]

does look like a Dianema longibarbis porthole catfish to me

Well its not it is in fact a Megalechis thoracata , commonly known as a brown hoplo (it formerly came under the Hoplosternum genus).

 

[Fella]

Yeah i was gonna say Wolf, unlike you. It's the fish previously known as hoplosternum thoracatum.

 

[The-Wolf]

I can't be correct 100% of the time

 

[Noobie]

Thank you guys!

 

[simonas]

cracking fish as well. active a lot and love feeding and it will grow to 6 inches or more if given the chance.

A LFS by me used to breed them many moons ago

 

[Ferris]

They are indeed great fish, i have 3 in my 55 gal - very active with bags of personality.