In My Lfs There Was This Catfish

[MewMew42]

I dont have a picture but it was about 3-4 inches long, a light silvery colour on top with dark spots on and white underneath, it has really long barbels

I dont know if that is much to go on but someone may have some idea?

It looked like the shape of some type of syno!

 

[owlbassboy]

possibly a pangassius or maybe pim pictus or could even be a shark cat

 

[MewMew42]

its a Pimellodus pictus!

awww i dont think i could have one of those in my new tank=[

Id be worried that it would eat something

I love catfish but its a shame they are usually predators =[

 

[mixmaster jay]

this is a channel catfish i have a 12" one [URL="http/www.ag.auburn.edu/fish/peaks-of-exc...fingerlings.jpg"]http/www.ag.auburn.edu/fish/peaks-of-exc...fingerlings.jpg[/URL]

this is a Columbian shark catfish (brakish) [URL="http/www.wetwebmedia.com/CatfishesPIX/Ar..._seemanniAQ.jpg"]http/www.wetwebmedia.com/CatfishesPIX/Ar..._seemanniAQ.jpg[/URL]

this is a pangasius catfish [URL="http/www.aquamojo.com/catfish/Pangasius-103b.jpg"]http/www.aquamojo.com/catfish/Pangasius-103b.jpg[/URL]

this is a pictus catfis i have one of these too they don't grow too big http/www.aquariumlife.net/profile-images/pictus-lg.jpg

does it look like any of those

 

[owlbassboy]

there are loads of cats you can keep in a community tank for example corydoras species

 

[MewMew42]

thankyou for your help =] much appreciated, its defiantly a Pimellodus pictus......beautiful

aye i love corys but my other half says in not allowed any in my 15 gallon so i was looking for an alternative any ideas?

i was looking at hill stream loaches or polkadot loaches...

 

[mixmaster jay]

hill streams are ok these get to about 3 inches + they are also called hong kong plec

polka dots get up to about 4" - 5" (10-12cm)

 

[owlbassboy]

youll be fine with corydoras pygmaeus or corydoras habrosas in a 15g tank

 

[MewMew42]

hill streams are ok these get to about 3 inches + they are also called hong kong plec

polka dots get up to about 4" - 5" (10-12cm)

are polka dots suited for a 15g?

 

[mixmaster jay]

not really it gets abit big for that size tank its only a 2ft tank isn't it ? something round there

 

[MewMew42]

aye thats true, theyre group fish aswell aren't they? hmmm

I like the loach idea though...

 

[mixmaster jay]

yeah unfortunatly sorry

yeah i like them lol

 

[MewMew42]

lol i may just have to sneak some corys in with a hillstream loach and pretend i dont know anything bout the corys....

 

[mixmaster jay]

lol you do that hehe

 

[downwiththesickness1975]

If you are after some small cats there is a little fish I saw at Tingley Tropicals at the weekend which looks a bit like a smaller version of a Shark Catfish.
I think its called a Pericola or something like that......They are only tiny little things and George's wife(tingley Tropicals) said they are ok to be kept in community tank.
I'm thinking of getting one this weekend.