So the fish is definitely not a flathead. I'm quite certain it's a whiptail catfish of some variety.
It's freshwater or brackish, and the photo was taken in Maryland. But it's a captive-bought fish. Someone brought it in out of their freshwater tank that they filled from a lfs.
its a Flathead you can catch then round sand bars and stuff
yeah we catch then all the time and its a nice size you can eat that one 30cm is the legal limit
I work in a fish department of a pet store, and someone brought in a bucket of random fish from his tank and walked out. This one caught my eye because it was the only one I've never seen before. I brought it home and put it on my QT tank.
Thanks for your help! That gets me closer!
This is a Loricariidae catfish but I am not sure which one as yet! Any idea where it came from?
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Posted by @LionCommon Whiptail Catfish (Rineloricaria eigenmanni)
Posted by @junioryaolook like pleco fish
Posted by @slmSo the fish is definitely not a flathead. I'm quite certain it's a whiptail catfish of some variety. It's freshwater or brackish, and the photo was taken in Maryland. But it's a captive-bought fish. Someone brought it in out of their freshwater tank that they filled from a lfs.
Posted by @fishx6Problem is Flatheads are not usually found in the USA so it would be nice to know where in the USA this was taken?
Posted by @jaydenblossits a Flathead you can catch then round sand bars and stuff yeah we catch then all the time and its a nice size you can eat that one 30cm is the legal limit
Posted by @slmI work in a fish department of a pet store, and someone brought in a bucket of random fish from his tank and walked out. This one caught my eye because it was the only one I've never seen before. I brought it home and put it on my QT tank. Thanks for your help! That gets me closer!
Posted by @fishx6This is a Loricariidae catfish but I am not sure which one as yet! Any idea where it came from?