Please Identify This Catfish

[apistogramma_lover]

Please is there anyone who can give my catfish an id. I bought it from a petshop closing down its fish section there was a few catfish with a bumblebee catfish also. I asked for the bumblebee and thought thats what i got till i got home.
Now with no clue of where to start i need some guess's as to what it may be so i can care for it correctly.
Tho this is when someone tells me it grows to 5ft and will eat human fingers when put into the tank.

Anyway pls pls pls any ideas

 

[apistogramma_lover]

ok sorry could this be a Asian bumblebee catfish.

The mix up could have been there was 2 diff types of bumblebee and he gave me a different one to what i wanted ?

 

[mixmaster jay]

asian yes i have one too



Bumble Bee Catfish
Scientific Name: Microglanis Iheringi
Recommended Aquarium: 30+ Gallons
Approx. Adult Size: 4 inches
Temperament: Peaceful
Ease of Care: Easy
Diet: Carnivore
Native Waters: South America - Venezuela

This yellow and black banded character is an effective scavenger that is not particular in its eating selection. A varied diet of bloodworms, tubifex worms, and sinking pellet foods fed just prior to lights-out will allow food for aquarium companions and, hopefully, still a few leftovers for the more nocturnal Bumble Bee Cat. It will not bother other fish, with the possible exception of those that will fit into its mouth. Equally fine kept singly or in groups, the Bumble Bee Catfish is tolerant of most water conditions. Plenty of decoration or plants should be provided as this fish likes to take cover. Do not despair if it has not made its presence known for a period of time. The Bumble Bee Cat, with its camouflaged pattern, can be difficult to spot when in hiding

 

[apistogramma_lover]

mixmaster don't mean to sound rude but you sure thats the correct info.

As i thought asian bumblebee was Liocassis siamensis? i also thought they reach 6".

the south american bumble bee catfish is microglanis iherngi which is 4 inches.
If im wrong i stand corrected

 

[mixmaster jay]

no its ok mate i got the wrong one plus i was drunk lol nevermind

Leiocassis sianmensis (Bumble Bee Catfish)
Class:
Order:
Family:
Scientific Name: Leiocassis sianmensis
Common Name: Bumble Bee Catfish
Distribution:
Diet: beef hart, black worms, blood worms,goldfish minnows small veg pellets.
Temperament: o.k with fish to large to eat.
Sexing:
Breeding:
Special Care:
Other Comments: i have 5 bumble bee cats in my 20gl tank along with 1 violet goby 3in 1 gourmi-gourmi 1in 1 wood cat 2 1/2 in no proplem in this tank. my bee cats are about 3in long now. i had had them for 3months now. and all is well with them. they are very beautifull fish. i really enjoy watching them. they have a tendency to hide a lot. but if you give them some light, they will come out for a while.
Species Stats
Min. Tank Size: 20 gallons
Temperature: 72-82 °F
pH: 62-68
Max Size: 7in inches

hows that one lol

 

[dave_oddballs]

i dont think this is an asian bumblebee catfish of any sort.
i think it is some species of akysis, ooking at a few i couldn't pin point an exect look alike but check it out yourself and see what you think!
http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/genus.php?genus_id=245

Dave

 

[apistogramma_lover]

i would deffently say it's asian bumblebee, it was tagged as bumblebee in the shop just not which one it was.

something to do with the tenticals on the head the pic link you provided each fish was different check nr the nose

look at this pic ..then compare to the link defo diff then check asian bumblebee ..

Quite distinctive within its family, this species can be confused with the various South American bumblebee catfish from the family Pimelodidae. All Bagrids, the Asian bumblebee included, have a matched pair of nasal barbels which originate slightly forward of the eyes and tend to run almost vertically upwards. The caudal fin is clear to yellowish with variable blotches in the twin lobes.

http/www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/cotm.php?article_id=134

 

[catfish00]

It looks like a microglanis foecilus

 

[Love TheBumblebee Catfish]

Hi there check out www.sctcat.com they have so many different spieces of catfish i am at present trying to identify my catfish sold as a port hole but looks completely different

Mike