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Fish ID please(Striped Eel Catfish)


Sydneyfisher12

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I think there is a mistake here. This is not a striped Raphael catfish - platydoras armatulus. I used to keep south American catfish and had one of these as pointed out above these are a fresh water species and look different. I believe it is a striped eel catfish plotosus lineatus. As stated by others.

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The thing is that the Platydoras costatus is a freshwater fish, I doubt you would find it in a harbour. Striped Eel Catfish makes more sense because it is found in saltwater, schooling and from the picture above compared to the raphael the dorsal fin looks like on big spike while the raphael has a sail like dorsal.

http://australianmuseum.net.au/Striped-Catfish-Plotosus-lineatus/

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The thing is that the Platydoras costatus is a freshwater fish, I doubt you would find it in a harbour. Striped Eel Catfish makes more sense because it is found in saltwater, schooling and from the picture above compared to the raphael the dorsal fin looks like on big spike while the raphael has a sail like dorsal.

http://australianmuseum.net.au/Striped-Catfish-Plotosus-lineatus/

OK so it is a Striped Eel Catfish then - all agreed?

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Sure it isn't a Striped Leonardo Catfish? Makeupanameinlatinous catmeowmeowus? :banana:

Caught one of these at old mans hat - didnt even touch it, just cut the line.

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