novafishy Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Hey guys, Stumbled upon this picture while surfing What is this? its HUGE! Looks like a Massive cory!! haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerospel Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Whatever that is Im pretty sure its related to porthole catfish (Dianema longibarbis/urostriata) I had them before they were about 10cm and has the exact same shape but mine was brown with black spots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Morelia Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Looks to me like Hoplosternum littorale or something very similar, albeit a damn fat and probably old one Where didja find the pic ? do you have the original URL for it ? Edit: Forgot the Link Planet Catfish H. littorale page Andy DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevkoi Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Hoplosternum magdalenae I believe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted February 6, 2005 Author Share Posted February 6, 2005 H Andy, Original URL Thanks for your url! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Morelia Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Ha, not very informative, is it ? Yeah.. does look like Hoplosternum magdalenae I must have missed them on P. catfish They're very similar at larger sizes... hmmm.... Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted February 6, 2005 Author Share Posted February 6, 2005 Its so cool how they build a bubble nest, just like bettas. Are they available in Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Its male H.littoral, I spawned them in 1980. Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted February 6, 2005 Author Share Posted February 6, 2005 WOw Terry! that must've been a great achievement. Do you know whether they are about in sydney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.d.m Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 that looks like the one homer simpson caught Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 I haven't seen any since the early 80s, mine died in 81 and the 90 fry died the day after I sold them to a shop in Melb. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrseby Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hay terry Thats such a huge bummer matey!!!!!! u should have keept 6-8 of the young ...hay maybe more can swim in on the next sunami or something LOL Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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