Armored Catfish?

[William]

If I did my research right..

arn't armored catfishes a species of Suckerfish/pl*co [ I know pl*co's are catfish, but not all have that sucker mouth.. ]


The reason I ask, is because I got word there was an infestation of armored catfish in a local spring, like someone had released a few from their fishtank into the springs or whatever, and that they've recently taken over and are in need of being removed.


The reason I ask, is because.. I thought someone around these forums may be interested in some fully grown pl*co's if thats what armored catfish are

 

[RogerMcAllen]

post at www.planetcatfish.com in the speak easy, you should get a response there.

 

[Allivymar]

Heh, the plecs have been in the Florida water ways for ages. Way back when, people were releasing them and they do VERY well in those nice warm waters. The gibbies are fairly well established down there, and plecs inhabit the Kissimee river in decent numbers. The plecs have also invaded Hawaii and Texas as well.

Now they may not be talking about plecs, but the Brown Hoplo, which is also known as the armoured catfish.

Some info here on both (scroll down for the hoplo) if you're interested: http://floridafisheries.com/fishes/non-native.html#suckers

 

[William]

Heh, the plecs have been in the Florida water ways for ages. Way back when, people were releasing them and they do VERY well in those nice warm waters. The gibbies are fairly well established down there, and plecs inhabit the Kissimee river in decent numbers. The plecs have also invaded Hawaii and Texas as well.

Now they may not be talking about plecs, but the Brown Hoplo, which is also known as the armoured catfish.

Some info here on both (scroll down for the hoplo) if you're interested: http://floridafisheries.com/fishes/non-native.html#suckers

Yeah. but their not supposed to be in this one spring I guess, and their messing things up or something..


Anyone else surprised to find Chichlids in florida?

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[Tigerlily]

ICK! Lost my appetite...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/custom/growth/orl-sptspecvigcatfish17111111nov11,0,1239637.story

 

[RogerMcAllen]

Chiclids in fla are nothing, how about the rocky mt. discus?

 

[Allivymar]

Yum. Fish *grin*

Whoa...DISCUS? Fussy, sensitive, better have your water parameters right or else we'll die discus in nasty Fla waters? Whoa.

 

[RogerMcAllen]

What I meant were discus in colorado. I forget where I heard about them, not entirely sure if it is true or not.

*edit

It turns out I am an idiot and there is a very good discus hatchery, not wild discus in colorado.

 

[Allivymar]

Even Colorado...and isn't the waters pretty cold up there? If you ever find out where you heard about it, or can find any info, lemme know *grin* I'm curious.

*edit*

Holy sheet. I did a quick google and came up with this: http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/SpFactSheet.asp?speciesID=478

I'm stunned.

 

[oscarbreeder]

LOL
Probable escape from local fish farm?
What did the do pack up and walk out...lol
Come on now.

 

[RogerMcAllen]

They jumped in the toilet and flushed their way out, duh.

 

[Sati]

Colorado and discus? Good lord... Well I'd go down and camp some to bring home