Toddnbecka

I received my shipment of 19 unidentified Hara sp. today. They look more like bumblebee catfish than the "moth" cats (Hara jerdoni and Hara Hara) but I'm told they only grow to 2".
Here's a few pics of them in a 5 gallon bucket for acclimation. Most went into a 29 of their own with a sand bottom, while 5-6 others went into another 29 with small black gravel and Endler's. I'll get more and better pics of them in the tanks after they settle in. A few of the larger ones look quite plump, possibly gravid females. I'm hoping to spawn them, guess we'll see how they do.

Lucy

They look pretty cute. I had to google them. There's quite a difference in size between the Bumble bee, Hara hara and Hara jerdoni.
When will you be able to tell for sure?

Toddnbecka

I suppose time will tell, but they shouldn't get any bigger than the largest of them are now. They're larger than the other 2 Hara species, but still small enough to be considered a nano fish. They are longer and thinner than baby catfish of larger species at this size, and the round head is rather distinctive.

Lucy

Thanks, they're pretty cool looking.

CHoffman

They are cute little things aren't they!!..lol..Good lucking breeding them. I hope it happens for ya.

Toddnbecka

Here's a couple pics of one in the front corner, with and w/out flash. They do show off the pattern pretty well:




As for breeding, it's quite likely to happen given clean water and a good diet. Raising fry is another matter altogether...

aquarist48

Beautiful fish TnB! All of them.
Ken

Toddnbecka

After doing some digging around for info, I believe they're actually a species of Akysis, not Hara.
Akysis prashadi looks like a very close match, allowing for differences in pattern between individual fish. From what I've read they've spawned in aquariums, but no fry have ever been raised.