ID fish?

Donald Kerns · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 191

Graham Ramsay wrote:

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Sorry Charlie.

Bright yes. A "Bright" no.

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D&M · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 52

You're right, ID....

(Iridescent Shark) Wink

At least sure looks like them.

"perrin" wrote in message$4i0$1@mawar.singnet.com.sg...
> Hey all. Could anyone ID the 2 large, shark-like fish that are at the
right
> of my friend's tank? She says they are catfish (me thinks barbs).
>
> http://web.singnet.com.sg/~perrin99/fishtankday.jpg
>
> Many thanks!
>
> --
> cheers
> Perrin
> I was so much older then
> I'm younger than that now
>
>

RedForeman ©® · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 339

check out alt.binaries.aquaria and I'll post your pic with generic IDs....

It looks like a Blue Channel Catfish, very common in the hobby....
"perrin" wrote in message$4i0$1@mawar.singnet.com.sg...
> Hey all. Could anyone ID the 2 large, shark-like fish that are at the
right
> of my friend's tank? She says they are catfish (me thinks barbs).
>
> http://web.singnet.com.sg/~perrin99/fishtankday.jpg
>
> Many thanks!
>
> --
> cheers
> Perrin
> I was so much older then
> I'm younger than that now
>
>

Sue · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 17

Hi, They are juvenile Pangasius sp - sometimes called irredecent
sharks -they can grow to about 4 feet long but usually make less than two
foot in aquaria. they are prone to bashing themselves on tank glass &
ornaments.

Sue

Graham Ramsay · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 23

"perrin" wrote
> Hey all. Could anyone ID the 2 large, shark-like fish

Pangasius hypophthalmus

http://www.scotcat.com/pangasiidae/hypophthalmus.htm

They are already too small for that tank.
4 foot long when adult.

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perrin · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 13

Hey all. Could anyone ID the 2 large, shark-like fish that are at the right
of my friend's tank? She says they are catfish (me thinks barbs).

http://web.singnet.com.sg/~perrin99/fishtankday.jpg

Many thanks!

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cheers
Perrin
I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now

Flash Wilson · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 84

On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 00:40:29 +0800, perrin wrote:
>http://web.singnet.com.sg/~perrin99/fishtankday.jpg

Pangassius catfish. Also known as ID (Irridescent) sharks.

I've kept one for a while now, although the initial purchase
was misguided.

As others on this group have said they do get long, there seems
to be some dispute about how long they get in a tank as opposed
to in the wild, but if you bank on at least a foot, it's a good
start.

They are nocturnal and have fairly bad eyesight. They are easily
scared e.g. by someone moving around the tank. They like a quiet
corner to lurk. Being scared causes them to swim around in a
panic and bang themselves into the tank, any rocks etc, or to
try and jump out and hit themselves on the lid.

While they were in a 2ft long tank, mine got any illness going
and seemed to be unhappy. The surviving one is in a 4ft tank and
does seem ok - he is growing fast, pigs out on catfish pellets,
and likes to swim lengths at night. I've been lucky with him.

You've probably gathered that they are already too big for the
tank they are in, and really won't be happy in there.

I'd suggest your friend takes them back to the fish shop as soon
as possible - maybe they will give her credit against them, but
either way, they really aren't appropriate for that tank Sad

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Graham Ramsay · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 23

"Graham Ramsay" wrote
> They are already too small for that tank.
> 4 foot long when adult.

Too small? To big ya eejit!
Anyway, I can see why these fish are popular
despite their size. They really are very elegant.
I bet a large shoal of those in a public aquaria
is something worth seeing.

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