what kind of catfish is this?

[Ty]

Im trying to get a decent picture of him, but he never stays still, and is always playing in the bubbles, but I will put up the ones I have

It is about 6 inches long, dark grey on the bottom, and light grey on the bottom.

it has a tall but not very long dorsal fin, and a vert long and tall anal fin, a wide mouth on the front of its face, and short whiskers.

anyone got any ideas, or links to pictures?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/cvecmaxx/DSCF1184.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/cvecmaxx/DSCF1192.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/cvecmaxx/DSCF1185.jpg

[Ty]

wow, do those pictures look bad, but I guess anything is better than nothing.

[Drumachine09]

I honestly can't find a fish in either of those.

[YaYgoldFish]

Yeah me neither...Try catching him in a net and put it in a ziploc or small bag/bowl where he wont be able to move..

[Ty]

good talk, I will go work on that, those pics sure do suck, lol

[gm72]

There's a fish in there?

[Ty]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/cvecmaxx/DSCF1197.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/cvecmaxx/DSCF1196.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/cvecmaxx/DSCF1195.jpg

[Ty]

okay, my camera apparentally dosent deal well with close ups.

[YaYgoldFish]

okay, my camera apparentally dosent deal well with close ups.

Haha, no problem its already way better.

Does you fish look like this?

http://www.schillmania.com/photos/35mm/image/collection/at_home/iridescent_shark-the_general-2.jpg

EDIT: If the link wont work, just go on google and type in ``iridescent shark`` and click images.

If that`s what it is, well obviously its an iridescent shark.

What size tank and what filtration are you using?

EDIT AGAIN- Is that a lemon in your tank? lol.

[tropfish]

iridescent shark is the first thing that came to my mind also. They get pretty big. How big is your tank?

[YaYgoldFish]

Pretty big? Ive seen some reach a foot long!

[tropfish]

haha, ok i was putting it lightly. I hope you have a 55g at LEAST, although a 75g would be better.

[YaYgoldFish]

They dont really look appealling to me when they get adult size, their eyes are wayy too big.

[Ty]

I like it alot, and its a 55 gallon tank with a penguin 170 on it, but I want to add some kind of supplamentary filtration to it, as that filter is just too small.

and its a orange for the gold fish, they love it, and its fun to watch them eat it.

also, thanks for identifying him for me, that is what I cam up with yester day when I was looking on google but he looks a little different, but I will look some more.

[Dave66]

haha, ok i was putting it lightly. I hope you have a 55g at LEAST, although a 75g would be better.

Tropfish,
Depending on the species, you'd be looking at a 2 to 4 foot constantly swimming catfish, neither of which has any business in a 75 gallon.

Dave

[Ty]

looks like I have something to shoot for
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Iridescent_Shark_by_Melanochromis.jpg/800px-Iridescent_Shark_by_Melanochromis.jpg

[MeganL3985]

Heres another picture for thought, its also an iridescent shark aka Pangasius Catfish

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/catfish/pangasius.php

[Ty]

the head looks very different on that one than tha one I have.

I think i am going to get rid of it and get about 3 more leapord cory's and another kind of smaller schooling fish.

thanks again everyone.