Can anyone give me information on Red Whiptail Lizard Catfish?

[fish_funatic]

Ok there is one at the store near my home for $35.00 and I want to know if they are worth getting. I love odd looking fish and I actually DON'T have any of them.

I want him really bad, but I know NOTHING about them. The store says "They swim, eat, and look like plecos, but they're not plecos." I know helpful right? Can anyone tell me how long they get, what they eat, and if he/she would do well in a community tank with other larger fish? Thanks

I am one of those people that actually researches now... after my dibocle with Yummy (my red tail catfish... that is now in a 3000 gal tank... DANG... LoL)

 

[fish_funatic]

I don't even know if he's a RED WHIPTAIL... I know that he's a whiptail because he's got the long thingy on the end of his tail. I can't even remember how to spell what they called him at the store. He's got barbels on his face though. So maybe a Bristle Nose Whiptail Lizard Catfish? HELP

 

[fish_funatic]

OK it is a Whiptail Catfish.... but other than that... I have no idea.

 

[RogerMcAllen]

This guy?
Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)

 

[fish_funatic]

No this guy... Same name just different color.

http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/img/Rineloricaria_fallax_1.jpg

 

[buddha_red]

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[joy13]

You may want to go to PlanetCatfish • the online home of aquarium catfishes and check it out. They have a lot of people of there that forum that is really good at identifying L numbers of catfish and plecos.

 

[jeeptree]

it wouldn't be this guy would it?
Rineloricaria sp. "Red Lizard Whiptail Cat" (L010A) | Catfish | Freshwater Fish | Aquarium Livestock - ThatPetPlace.com

 

[fish_funatic]

Again... he's that fish in a different color. He's not a red whiptail... he's just a whiptail