Did my Pictus Cat yell at me? - Aquarium Advice

donttaptheglass · 02-28-2006, 12:48 AM

I picked up a Pictus Cat tonight . . . .beautiful fish, brutally devoured a tubifex cube . . .it was a real riot to watch.

My question is this . . .is it my imagination, or did I hear it make angry noises at me when I was transferring it from the bag to the tank? First time I have ever heard a fish "vocalize".

Also thought they were supposed to be a peaceful fish . . .he's not really bothering anyone else, but he is a spaz. Hoping thats just because he's exploring his new surroundings.

**Devilishturtles** · 02-28-2006, 01:01 AM

Completely normal. It's sorta a defense mechanism the catfish uses to scare you away. Alot of catfish do this.

Raphael catfish are coined 'the croaking catfish' for this reason. Don't take too much offense, I'm sure he meant well.

Pictus are relatively peaceful to fish their size(they have been known to pick off smaller fish), but are very active at times. He should calm down as he gets used to his new surroundings.

donttaptheglass · 02-28-2006, 01:06 AM

So it wasn't my imagination . . . .that is just COOL! lol

Andos99 · 02-28-2006, 01:18 AM

I caught a huge catfish once at Lake Powell. I was trying to take the hook out and this thing screeched at me so loud I drop him and screamed like a little girl! I finally got him back in the lake, but I was traumatized afterwards. LOL! Needless to say, I stuck to waterskiing the rest of the trip.

SerLunchbox · 02-28-2006, 01:24 AM

I have found that a Synodontis Eupterus actually lets out a cry in the water that sounds like a screaming and crying baby. Now that was a scare ......

toddnbecka · 02-28-2006, 04:14 AM

I had several small S. eupterus in a 55 with an ornate bicher once. The bicher ate the litle cats, and they would "squeak" when it had them in it's mouth.

It was almost like a casll for help, but there wasn't much I could do.

trotty · 02-28-2006, 04:37 AM

i haven't heard my pictus scream but i do hear my salmoncatfish grunt.... it's weird when you catch them, it does startle you a bit.

tropicfishman · 02-28-2006, 04:35 PM

clown loaches apperently make some kind of clicking noise

EmptyH · 02-28-2006, 07:01 PM

My Gold Gourami makes click sounds, but only when I feed him his favorite food; Blood Worms. I guess it means he is happy, either that or he is telling all of the other fish to stay away from "his" food.

aquanewbie72 · 02-28-2006, 07:29 PM

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clown loaches apperently make some kind of clicking noise

Yep my clown loach clicks whenever he finds the food tablets that I drop in for him. I also decided its a "happy sound" or maybe a "thank-you" LOL

02-28-2006, 12:48 AM	#1
donttaptheglass Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grand Ledge, MI Posts: 352 Images: 1	Did my Pictus Cat yell at me? I picked up a Pictus Cat tonight . . . .beautiful fish, brutally devoured a tubifex cube . . .it was a real riot to watch. My question is this . . .is it my imagination, or did I hear it make angry noises at me when I was transferring it from the bag to the tank? First time I have ever heard a fish "vocalize". Also thought they were supposed to be a peaceful fish . . .he's not really bothering anyone else, but he is a spaz. Hoping thats just because he's exploring his new surroundings.

02-28-2006, 01:06 AM	#3
donttaptheglass Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grand Ledge, MI Posts: 352 Images: 1	So it wasn't my imagination . . . .that is just COOL! lol __________________ Donttaptheglass: The Movie Going to WalMart to buy fish is like going to Good Year to buy ground beef.

02-28-2006, 01:18 AM	#4
Andos99 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 783 Images: 3	I caught a huge catfish once at Lake Powell. I was trying to take the hook out and this thing screeched at me so loud I drop him and screamed like a little girl! I finally got him back in the lake, but I was traumatized afterwards. LOL! Needless to say, I stuck to waterskiing the rest of the trip. __________________ If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it over.

02-28-2006, 01:24 AM	#5
SerLunchbox Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,526 Images: 1	I have found that a Synodontis Eupterus actually lets out a cry in the water that sounds like a screaming and crying baby. Now that was a scare ...... __________________ Lunchbox ... "i'm a man, but i can change, if i have to, i guess" Tankless ... for now ... until i find what i really want (and what the wife lets me get!)

02-28-2006, 04:35 PM	#8
tropicfishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,890	clown loaches apperently make some kind of clicking noise __________________ I love my clown loaches and red tail shark!!! lol

02-28-2006, 04:14 AM	#6
toddnbecka Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cumberland, MD Posts: 750	I had several small S. eupterus in a 55 with an ornate bicher once. The bicher ate the litle cats, and they would "squeak" when it had them in it's mouth. It was almost like a casll for help, but there wasn't much I could do.

02-28-2006, 04:37 AM	#7
trotty Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: sydney Australia Posts: 361 Images: 31	i haven't heard my pictus scream but i do hear my salmoncatfish grunt.... it's weird when you catch them, it does startle you a bit.

02-28-2006, 07:01 PM	#9
EmptyH Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dayton OH Posts: 59	My Gold Gourami makes click sounds, but only when I feed him his favorite food; Blood Worms. I guess it means he is happy, either that or he is telling all of the other fish to stay away from "his" food.

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