Is there anyone out there that can identify my fish if I send pic?

Question

I believe it to be a catfish of some sort, but have had no luck identifying it on the web. It was sold to me as a "Blue Whale" and I was told it would grow to be no bigger than 3 inches. Well, its 56 years later and about 6 inches long. Would like to identify so I can create a natural invironment in it's new 100gl. tank (to get him out of his now 40gl. home) Thanks

typo- 5 years later, not 56

No, Copperhead, but thanks. Now here's a dumb question to some, bnut important to me so dont laugh. How do I post a pic of him on web? where?

Answer 1

Yes, post a link as an edit to this question. Someone should be able to help.

EDIT: Maybe I can save you the photo - is this your fish: http://www.thejump.net/id/whale-catfish.htm

or this one:
http://badmanstropicalfish.com/stats/misc_stats/stats_misc1e.html , http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0536&view_records=1 ? It's a relative of the elephant nose fish.

In all fairness, Tierra had the "the jump" link up by the time mine posted!

I saw these once in a fish store about 50 miles from me - they also had some important info posted - which your fish store may not have told you - these fish will parasitize other fish in your tank. Here's a supporting article: http://www.scotcat.com/factsheets/cetopsis_coecutiens.htm

ADDITION: Try photobucket (http://photobucket.com/ ) - I've seen a lot of others here use it.

ADDITION #2: Maybe a blue (red/tail) botia? http://www.loaches.com/species-index/yasuhikotakia-modesta - (10" maximum size)

ADDITION #3: I hope you didn't get a blue channel catfish - you'll think you got a whale by the time it's finished growing! http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Catfish,%20Channel.htm , http://centralpets.com/critter_images/fish/freshwater_fish/FWF_0004487_20030220142539.jpg

Hey, need to get some sleep! I'll check back tomorrow to see if you got photos or an answer!

Answer 2

If it was sold to you as a blue whale or baby whale then what copper posted is what it should be. Baby whales don't grow more than 3 inches long. It sounds to me like a mix up at the fish store, like there was a baby whale and something else in the same tank and you got the something else but were told it was a baby whale. Try posting a picture on photobucket and I'm sure someone will know what it really is.

Answer 3

Wow! You've had it for 56 years? What do you feed it? Surely after all this time you know more about it than this?

Answer 4

http://www.thejump.net/id/whale-catfish.htm

Is this what it looks like? This page says they "only" get to be a foot long!

http://www.photobucket.com is a place you can upload pictures to.

Answer 5

you should just post in on the net, and then give us the link

i may not be able to identify it, but i would still like to see him