Talking Catfish

[Big O]

I heard of them but I got some questions



what are they
how much are they
are they easy to take care of
how much are they usally
are the aggressive
DO THEY ACTALLY TALK (I'm guesssing no..)



thanks

 

[Davo86]

striped raphael catfish and spotted raphael/dora catfish amongst others

about £7

yes

not aggressive to fish bigger than their mouths

they make audible noises, most often noticed when they are caught and removed from water

 

[england]

referring to a huge family of catfishes known as Doradidae, or more commonly talking catfishes.....

But as davo86 said raph's usually what people mean, however my pictus catfish often make noise's, sometime's i still reach thinking it was my mobile vibrating

 

[Big O]

thanks that help me alot

one more thing how big are there mouths

 

[always4lora]

Depends on the species and size of fish i guess.

 

[indigoj]

I've got 4! 2 Striped and 2 spotted, lovely fish, grow fairly bulky and have pretty big mouths (and even larger stomachs) very nocturnal but I see more of the spotted than the striped. Peaceful but I think they'd eat any small bottomdwellers if they stayed still.

I'd def. recommend them as a more unusual catfish.

 

[Big O]

that i may get one then my only bottom dweller is a hoplo

 

[indigoj]

definitely recommend them - some night time lighting helps you see more of them.

 

[Big O]

right now all I gotta do is find one

 

[indigoj]

where you based? LFS round here have them fairly regularly - at least every 3-4 months.

 

[Big O]

i'm in south of new forest on the coast

 

[indigoj]

hmmm... not much use to you the shops up here having them in then!

Although, my P@H actually had them it's where I got my striped ones so perhaps yours could order them in for you? (if it is a good store)

 

[Big O]

my favorite ones in Totton

its not really a fish shop but it has a huge fish secton will they still order


whats P@H sorry I'm new to this

 

[indigoj]

Oh sorry - Pets at Home

Most decent LFS should be able to order fish in for you.

 

[Big O]

i hear there venomous will the poision my fish



and whats that fish as your avatar he looks cool