What species is this Hemibagrus?

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Viktor Jarikov
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What species is this Hemibagrus?

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Catch location was not provided. Only this photo.

Could it be microphthalmus?
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Re: What species is this Hemibagrus?

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Might be wyckioides.
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Re: What species is this Hemibagrus?

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Thank you much Silurus. Looks close to our 3 foot ARTC except the tail shape. Is the difference in the tail shape meaningful?
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Re: What species is this Hemibagrus?

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Viktor Jarikov wrote: ↑10 Sep 2024, 19:34 Thank you much Silurus. Looks close to our 3 foot ARTC except the tail shape. Is the difference in the tail shape meaningful?
In this case, I don't see enough differences to consider them different.
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