My Birthdays Monday and Petland Gave me a Fish

HardwareGeeks · Post by **HardwareGeeks** » 29 Jan 2004, 04:52

it's an Upside down black Cat Fish.

Any of you have any experience with this particular fish and care to share your experience with me?

Post by **Silurus** » 29 Jan 2004, 09:40

Mystus leucophasis. Try looking here.

HardwareGeeks · Post by **HardwareGeeks** » 29 Jan 2004, 13:13

He seems to be a pretty cool fish, I have him in a 55 gallon with a Dolphin Fish. And both seem to like each other. They swim from one end to the other end sorta like racing.

Perky · Post by **Perky** » 29 Jan 2004, 19:38

I have two Upsidedown Catfish. Mine never seem to swim upsidedown though. They are pretty easy to keep. Just feed them every 1 - 2 days at night. They are also very good because they are peaceful but don't don't take any messing from other fish.

Sassy76 · Post by **Sassy76** » 29 Jan 2004, 23:04

I have heard of them and at one time the Wal-Mart here had them. But when I went to get one they were gone and they couldn't get anymore. I want one!!!

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 30 Jan 2004, 17:41

A few things here:

a) Black USD catfish are very different from regular ones.

b) Black USD cats can be aggressive and cerrtainly grow big.

c) Dophin cats grow bigger than anyone can cope with.

Jools

Sassy76 · Post by **Sassy76** » 31 Jan 2004, 19:54

What is a dolphin cat?? Is that the same thing that I could of seen at Wal-Mart? They said that they looked like a real dolphin. I just wanted to know what they were that they weren't getting them anymore. I want one!!!

Suckermouth · Post by **Suckermouth** » 31 Jan 2004, 21:32

I have two. I had to separate them for constant fighting. Then I had to take the one I left out of the community tank; it is now 3" longer than the other one because of eating all my tetras. They're pretty aggressive in my experience.

HardwareGeeks · Post by **HardwareGeeks** » 01 Feb 2004, 20:25

I didn't mean Dolphin Fish, I confused it with an Elaphant Fish. Who has a major wanting to jump out of the tank problem

Post by **Silurus** » 02 Feb 2004, 10:16

What is a dolphin cat??

, but the one you are referring to is , which has been discussed in this thread.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 02 Feb 2004, 10:20

Silurus wrote:
What is a dolphin cat??

Pseudodoras niger
, but the one you are referring to is
Cetopsis coecutiens
, which has been discussed in this thread.

That common name is also encountered on Pangasius, at least in the UK.

Jools

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 02 Feb 2004, 11:55

Very interestingly (and again showing how important latin names are) this is a Delphinwels in german http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/au ... /680_f.php

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 02 Feb 2004, 14:43

What a perfect illustration to point out the use of LATIN scientific names for fish!!

sid

Crazie.Eddie · Post by **Crazie.Eddie** » 04 Feb 2004, 08:34

HardwareGeeks - If your elephant nose is wanting to jump out, check your water parameters. Fish normally don't want to jump out unless they are unhappy about the tank or water conditions.

My Birthdays Monday and Petland Gave me a Fish

My Birthdays Monday and Petland Gave me a Fish

What is a Dolphin Fish?