ID This fish called 小飞机

**Navanod** · 14th Feb 2010, 08:17

Saw this tiny black sucker fish looking fish at Y618 and Wuhu called 小飞机. Anyone knows the scientific name?

thanks

**Xianghao** · 19th Feb 2010, 17:13

i have 2 pieces i bought from polyart too.. interested to know the real name too..

**vinz** · 19th Feb 2010, 17:48

Photos will help those among us who know the scientific name, but not the common chinese name.

**marle** · 19th Feb 2010, 18:23

is it the helicopter?

**Enda** · 22nd Feb 2010, 11:40

Was at WuHu yesterday. These are in the small glass tanks where he puts terrapins and kuhli loaches. I believe they are juvenile banjo catfish Bunocephalus.

See http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...?species_id=25

I'm a catfish noob, could be wrong about this...

**Navanod** · 22nd Feb 2010, 20:26

Originally Posted by Enda

Was at WuHu yesterday. These are in the small glass tanks where he puts terrapins and kuhli loaches. I believe they are juvenile banjo catfish Bunocephalus.

See http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...?species_id=25

I'm a catfish noob, could be wrong about this...

AH! I had been wanting to sneak back for a picture but could not find the chance. Thanks Enda!
Yes indeed, this fish is housed together in the kuhli loach tank!

Ahhh...the side fins really stands out, really looking like little airplanes but now that I see the adult sized pictures...

So big...小飞机 become Boe747

**fotoudavid** · 22nd Feb 2010, 20:32

hahahahha but the small ones really cute, tempted to buy, but hold out as want to find out more, then saw the link, 4.5 inch when adult................ quite a big different.

**bluebubbles** · 22nd Feb 2010, 21:07

Look like arrow to me.

**shrimppaste** · 22nd Feb 2010, 21:23

I think they are the anchor catfish

http://images.google.com.sg/imglandi...isch:1&start=0

**Navanod** · 22nd Feb 2010, 22:05

Originally Posted by shrimppaste

I think they are the anchor catfish

http://images.google.com.sg/imglandi...isch:1&start=0

Oh?? Now that you've posted this pic, I think this looks closer to what I had seen.
Upon closer inspection, the banjo catfish's tail is too long and whip-like.

I'm quite sure yours is the correct identification

Thanks!

**Navanod** · 22nd Feb 2010, 22:09

Oh, a quick search revealed this ancient thread...

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ead.php?t=8850

Hara hara

**Xianghao** · 23rd Feb 2010, 20:37

yes i think mine looks more like the anchor catfish.. so i guess these guys do not grow large right? I observed mine barely ever move, and I have never spotted them eating anything, so i am really wondering how they survive so long. they probably feed in the dark i guess..

**Navanod** · 25th Feb 2010, 01:02

Spotted a tank full of them at Polyart as well. Damn, tempted to buy some for office tank!

**stormhawk** · 2nd Mar 2010, 18:07

If they are the Hara species, or Akysis species, they seem to like live foods, especially worms. It might be difficult to get them to take dried foods at first. I kept some in the past but they would only take live or frozen food. They are however, not immune to night time hunting of smaller animals, like shrimplets.