butter cat?

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Tom
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butter cat?

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At lfs they have "butter cats". I think they are some type of Schilbe. I think they could be marmoratus because they have a brown mottled pattern. What confuses me is Baensch Atlas 3 picture of marmoratus shows more barbels than these seem to have. Is Baensch's picture a correct ID? Silurus- this store is in Westland, if you're interested PM me and I'll tell you where.

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Post by Silurus »

Is Baensch's picture a correct ID?
No. The pic in the Baensch Atlas is that of a <i>Tandanus</i>, not a <i>Schilbe</i>.
This is what <i>S. marmoratus</i> looks like:
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But then, <i>Ompok bimaculatus</i> are also sold as butter cats:
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They have ompok bimaculatus my wholesaler sold them to them .l
what's the matter?---cat got you'r tongue.

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