Olyra longicaudata

bunjiweb · Post by **bunjiweb** » 15 Jul 2005, 19:12

Another odd little catfish I got from work, found it hiding in one of the coldwater tanks so fished it out. Identified it as the Bannertail catfish - Olyra longicaudata.

Very cool little catfish, my collection of "bizzare" small catfish is growing nicely now. This guy hides alot, only seen it out and about once, playing in the filter flow...

Ben

Post by **Silurus** » 15 Jul 2005, 19:33

Make sure you keep only one per tank. These guys will tear themselves to pieces when conspecifics are about. They're not called fighting catfish for nothing...

Post by **Dinyar** » 15 Jul 2005, 22:00

Silurus wrote:Make sure you keep only one per tank. These guys will tear themselves to pieces when conspecifics are about. They're not called fighting catfish for nothing...

This is true! (We speak from experience, unfortunately.)

Fascinating fish, though.

DeepFriedIctalurus · Post by **DeepFriedIctalurus** » 16 Jul 2005, 05:37

Nice score there...you guys over the pond get all the cool SE Asain fish I tell ya. What a match something like this would be for my Batasio, Garra & sand loaches..

I wish it well in it's new home anyhow!

bunjiweb · Post by **bunjiweb** » 16 Jul 2005, 20:18

Seems to be doing well, i see it wriggling about the tank at night. Only have the one, only found the one! It is in the tank with my other asian hillstream cat, 2 tatia perugiae, a chiloglanis cat, 3 otosand 3 skunk loaches!

Ben