Which Auchenipterids are being kept by PC members?

[The.Dark.One]

My reading of the map says it's possibly a Rio Negro or Rio Branco species. We have nothing from either of those rivers in the Cat-eLog as far as I can see. [But working through, I found the

Centromochlus macracanthus

- it's from Upper Negro - no picture tho'. Since it's an IEF paper, I haven't got access to it.

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Mats

This is C. macracanthus:

http://www.scotcat.com/thedarkone/auche ... anthus.jpg
http://www.scotcat.com/thedarkone/auche ... nthus3.jpg

[sidguppy]

very odd fish; with those large spines, it looks like a close relative to C heckeli.

[The.Dark.One]

very odd fish; with those large spines, it looks like a close relative to C heckeli.

Yes, they are quite similar. Nice fish.

[Marc van Arc]

Today 3 Ageneiosus atronasus went to Eindhoven:
Great fish, but not a succes here, for for one way or the other it certainly looks like I've lost 3...
I rescued the remaining ones by selling them to Marc (van Arc).

On a sidenote:
I've found Tetranematichthys on a German stocklist.

And because they are too small, they went into the small tank. Where they have completely vanished of course.
On the other hand, the large tank is not very quiet atm, as the Guianacara decided to spawn today, one Ageneiosus sp 3 is acting strangly and one Triportheus rotundatus has a severely damaged pectoral.
So maybe it's a good thing these 3 small atronasus didn't go in there straight away.

General remark: although no longer extremely triggered by listings of small auchenipterids, I get the feeling now and again that I've made the wrong choice by getting rid of the larger species and keeping the medium ones. The above list containing Tetranematichthys and the fact that there's still one A. marmoratus available in the Netherlands don't actually help much in getting rid of that feeling.....

[Acanthicus]

I get the feeling now and again that I've made the wrong choice by getting rid of the larger species and keeping the medium ones.

If you want to get rid of the Atronasus, I´d know somebody who´d love taking them.
Seriously, this species is so boring and odd, you should keep others!

[sidguppy]

General remark: although no longer extremely triggered by listings of small auchenipterids, I get the feeling now and again that I've made the wrong choice by getting rid of the larger species and keeping the medium ones

i think you're wrong on keeping yourself worried by this

the bigger species would require a complete overhaul of the tank, if you wanted to keep several or least 1 pair of the marmoratus

not at least, because Ageneiosus marmoratus and Tetranematichthys wouldn't co-exist in the same tank!

this because they are probably really bad food competitors, but also:
the marmoratus will need open swimming space as well as shaded open ground space; the Tetranematichthys will need a densely planted tank with medium or large Amazon Swords to rest in.

you cannot have both: an open tank with swimming space and shaded open sandy areas under wood where such a large fish can rest (in a group!) and the dense bushes needed for the other species

so, you still could only keep 1 species.

also: getting rid of all those "driftwoods" wasn't a bad decision either; apart from the fisheri, the other species are gluttons and quite disruptive; they wouldn't be good tankmates for medium/small Agen eiosus at all in the long run.

and if you ever wanted fisheri again, I'm sure you and Bijn could make such a deal that each of you end up with 1 pair.
it's also by far the best looking "Driftwood" and also the most mellow.

[Marc van Arc]

As stated, it was a general remark. I am aware of the fact that these larger species can't be combined easily in my tank, but the fact that they pop up on stocklists after I made a decision is somewhat disappointing imo. Perhaps not so much regarding A. marmoratus, but Tetranematichthys still has a soft spot. Keeping smaller species rules out keeping Tetranematichthys, no doubt about that. So I'll happily continue keeping my current stock.
But - as you may recognize from your Madagascar era - sometimes these stocklists "hurt".
That's all there's to it.


@ Arjan: the Guianacara were no match for my woodcats as the nest has completely vanished overnight.....
Have yet to see the 3 atronasus; will start looking seriously tomorrow when all Cryptos will be put in the sand.

[sidguppy]

well, I'm still IN my Madagascar era, and the stocklists hurt "the other way", as in: it's not there!

there's a whole list of species available in the US, but in Europe it's nothing, nothing and more nothing.....

it's like ageneiosus 20 years ago. they're simply not around anywhere......
no Katria katria, no Paretroplus kieneri, no Paretroplus nourissatti of decent quality, no Bedotia's save inbred geayi (madagascariensis), no Pachypanchax from the Madagascar species, and don't get me started on catfishes

it would be nice to think that anywhere, even in Italy or France or Greece there would be a few, but they're not there.


you think Tetranematichthys would eat the atronasus?
even if they're "small" tetranematichthys?

[kruseman]

Yeah: What fish (apart from the baby-Guianacara) will be considered as food for the Tetranema's?

[The.Dark.One]

Agenieosus cf atronasus in stock at Pier Aquatics again.



I bought some HUGE Glanidium/Tatia sp. Male was over 20cm TL, 15cm SL!

[wrasse]

They're not tatia you Doyle.

They are from the river piamotes and informed opinion says they are glanidium

[The.Dark.One]

They're not tatia you Doyle.

They are from the river piamotes and informed opinion says they are glanidium

Haha! OK doyle. How do you tell a Tatia from a Glanidium (no one help him out!) lol

[wrasse]

Bigger longer fish.
Longer upper lobe - tail.
It's not a T Dunni Steven

[The.Dark.One]

Bigger longer fish.
Longer upper lobe - tail.
It's not a T Dunni Steven

Mmmm. Not sure that's the scientific way of differentiating them lol. OK, I'm sure we will find out soon enough

[Marc van Arc]

Something like this?

[wrasse]

That's exacty how they look Marc, gold and brown but with more striped pattern.
However Steve (the dim one may be right... Ingo also reckons they are a tatia

[Marc van Arc]

I take it this one was freshly caught, hence the abundant yellow glow (which sadly disappears most of the time once kept in a tank); that is most likely the reason the patterning is less visible in this picture.

Nice fish; this one was once listed as Tatia (Tayta) sp. tijera.


On a side note: does the "Doyle" refer to Arthur Conan and are you thus calling Steve a barbarian?

[Marc van Arc]

http://www.diskusmann.de/stocklisten/pr ... merika.pdf

According to the map, this shop is sort of next door to Oliver Frank......

[kruseman]

Hmmm.
When do we start driving

[wrasse]

Steve and I have been winding each other up. He introduced me to this Yorkshire term a while back... Using it on me / it means idiot!
I had to use it on him at some point

[Bijn]

http://www.diskusmann.de/stocklisten/pr ... merika.pdf

According to the map, this shop is sort of next door to Oliver Frank......

This list is the same as the list from Glaser.

[Martin S]

I bought some HUGE Glanidium/Tatia sp. Male was over 20cm TL, 15cm SL!

Steve
Are those the ones Neil posted about on FB earlier in the week? Looking forward to some pics!
Martin

[Marc van Arc]

http://www.diskusmann.de/stocklisten/pr ... merika.pdf

According to the map, this shop is sort of next door to Oliver Frank......

This list is the same as the list from Glaser.

Does this mean they (Diskusmann) don't have (all) these fish in stock, but are able to obtain them (from Glaser)?
Any input about this shop from our German friends (Borbi, Acanthicus) would be much appreciated.

[kruseman]

As a matter of fact I called them yesterday about the list.
The phone was bussy but a few hours later the shopowner called me back. ( ! )
She told me that they not only stock shops in Germany and Holland but also sell and send fish to
private persons. 40 Euros per box.

[Marc van Arc]

That could be a very interesting option!
On the minus side you won't be able to see the shop, but on the plus side you don't have to sit in the car the whole day and with the current petrol prices 40 euros a box is a give away, sort of. Even more when you're able to share that cost.

Are you thinking of something, Arjan?

PS: you did make clear that a possible delivery/order has to cross the border?

[kruseman]

Yes: I told her I am from "die Niederlande".
(My poor German gave it away as well.)

Tomorrow there will be a new list, she told me. Maybe there will be some new catfish and/or characins on there.

The reason I called was sheer curiosity about the number and price of Tetranematichthys.
I had to send an e-mail, which I did, and they would check it today.
Not that Tetranematichthys will be an option overhere, though. Me thinks

[Marc van Arc]

Not that Tetranematichthys will be an option overhere, though. Me thinks

If you want to get rid of the Loreto tetras and the small Guianacaras without having to catch them yourself it is .

Seriously, if they are 10-12 cms and they are able to sex them, I'd like to give them another try. So pls fill me in on any news, either by phone or by mail.
Thanks in advance.

[kruseman]

So pls fill me in on any news, either by phone or by mail.

All quiet on the eastern front

[The.Dark.One]

I bought some HUGE Glanidium/Tatia sp. Male was over 20cm TL, 15cm SL!

Steve
Are those the ones Neil posted about on FB earlier in the week? Looking forward to some pics!
Martin

Hi Martin

Yes they are. The pic posted by Marc resembles these fish very much. They are lovely.

Marc, I'm cultured compared to wrasse/Richard!

[wrasse]

Yeh he was cultured in a petri dish