Afrikan Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 I mentioned these guys in a thread in Freshwater section, in regards to fish that make noise... Well these guys.... make a hell of alot of noise when lights go out and at times during the day when there is activity going on in their rocked off cave areas etc... When we got these, they had hubby getting up out of bed during the night a couple of times wondering what the hell this noise was in our house.... :lol: :lol: Finally we managed to source the sound... them... :roll: :lol: They make a noise that sounds very much like a ship leaving port with a very low sounding horn... pretty much like a fog horn... Anyway, here is a pic of one of our guys... these pics were taken ages ago now.... sorry about the reflection, it was during day I tried to get one while one was out.... Will get some updated pics once they come out of the hospital tank... will snaffle one out for a pic tonight actually.. The heater suction cups came off the side of the tank they were in and the big fellows being active more so at night burrowed under the big Jagar heater and got slightly burnt overnight, so they are in treatment and near on healed 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 awesome stuf thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Thanks Mincie I have yet to have them IDed... I am going to post them on overseas catfish site and ask for some help in IDing them, they are truely fantastic and couldn't get a fish that looks more like a catty... love the HUGE mouth, boy does it open wide!! More mouth than face :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 o cool! where did they come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Cool!! The Catfish forums on MFK have some pretty knowledgeable people that should be able to ID it. How big are they?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 baby basking sharks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 We got them from Phill Collis when he brought in Peru consignment... They are around 6-7 inches, have grown since we got them, we got a first lot not long after they came in and another lot last year to add to the ones we had. Love them Very gorgeous 8) Thanks for the heads up DavidR, might give that place a whirl... and try and get the IDed, they are awesome tho, they have silver dots down their sides and parts of their body, almost like a seam.... I will get a pic of one tonight tho out of the water, or a close up shot in water.. will try my best with the poxy camera :lol: :lol: Basking Shark, so true :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Oh I didnt see this thread before I posted in the clownloach thread. Their mouths look kind of like fog horns too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 gorgeous?? ummmmmmm gotta say what a few ppl will be thinking i'm sure.. one of the ugliest fish i've ever seen... lol! but i know, each to their own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Got a whole body pic? And how many have you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Have only just managed to get back on this site, timing out is frustrating... Pics tomorrow by the looks. Took some last night, however, hubby has the camera at training tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 How many have you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 We have 6 of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Have you got anymore photo's? These guys almost look so ugly they could be cool Would like to see an id on them and see if they could be bred and passed around seem like a bit of an oddball.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Heya ryan Yeap pics have been taken, I haven't uploaded them yet, have done the one cam card but not both... haven't got card reader in my laptop, so have to put them on hubbys comp and then transfer onto flash drive... :roll: Gee I wish I had never broken that camera port :lol: So keep your eyes peeled peeps, I will have some more pics to add Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 So keep your eyes peeled peeps gangsta gangsta :lol: looking forward to fo'to's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 gangsta gangsta :lol: looking forward to fo'to's :lol: :lol: Wassssup homey P :-? :-? :-? Yeah ants hopefully will have photos on tonight Get hubby to do the lil' ol' transfer thing and I'm away laughing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Any luck finding a name for these guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Any luc kputing a pic up of these guys? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Sorry guys I have been too busy pre occupied with other threads that I hadn't got back to this one... :roll: I will definately transfer pics from hubbys system onto flash drive and put on my laptop... I have club meeting tonight and may be a latish one so will get them on asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Ive posted the pics of them on planet catfish to try get the identified. Hope this is ok with you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Probably should have asked Afrikan for permission first, what happens if you get asked questions about their behaviour etc :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Probably should have asked Afrikan for permission first, what happens if you get asked questions about their behaviour etc :lol: Yea Probably :-? Il just say they bahave :-? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I think we may have found a winner?? Liosomadoras morrowi Or similar to this anyway? Sexual Dimorphism Males have an extended anal fin, which is used in a similar fashion to the gonopodium possessed by livebearers. Breeding Not thought to have been achieved in aquaria. Fertilisation occurs internally. From http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?id=879 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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