Atopochilus mandevillei / chabanaudi ?

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Atopochilus mandevillei / chabanaudi ?

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I bought this catfish as a mix of Atopochilus mandevillei and Atopochilus chabanaudi, is it really a Atopochilus? And what kind of species could it be?

Also from congo

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Re: Atopochilus mandevillei / chabanaudi ?

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This is an Euchilichthys, probably
Euchilichthys guentheri
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Re: Atopochilus mandevillei / chabanaudi ?

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better take under water pics!
these fish are easily stressed by taking them out and its not one of the toughest cats on the block

looks like the Congo shipment actually did make it then?
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Re: Atopochilus mandevillei / chabanaudi ?

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This fish is death

@Silurus: thanks!
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Re: Atopochilus mandevillei / chabanaudi ?

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did none of the microsynodontis or Euchilichthys made it alive then?

any of the fish live from the shipment?
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