Asian Spotted Jaguar it isn't , what might it be?

bluenewt · Post by **bluenewt** » 26 Oct 2005, 21:19

Here is a new catfish my wife and I picked up. We thought we had heard of the title listed above, but it isn't listed here as that and we can't find it. ANy help is appreciated! thanks
http://www.aquaria.info/modules.php?set ... _album.php

Post by **Silurus** » 26 Oct 2005, 21:24

One of these.

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 26 Oct 2005, 21:25

Hi!

Id say its a Pimelodidae hybrid of some sort...
maybe this

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 27 Oct 2005, 01:21

lol!!

double post, guys, typing at almost the same time

too bad these hybrid mutts are showing up more often.
I've seen a tank full of them in a German LFS just a few months ago.

they were cheap, beautiful and hence, very alluring; but I've seen an adult once in a tank at an importers' place years ago; they get HUGE!

3,5-4 feet or so (more than 1 meter in length) and MASSIVE, definitely NOT an aquariumfish. it had no fear (!) and raced to hands that were stuck in the tank. snappish or used to handfeeds I don't know, just that this was definitely no sissy fish!
think about a fish twice the size and weight of an adult Koi Carp and you get as fair indication what you have on your hands.

bluenewt · Post by **bluenewt** » 27 Oct 2005, 12:31

Thanks gang. I would say you nailed it on the head. That stinks though, he is a very pretty fish. He isn;t shy at all either like you said, and eats like a pig. I guess we will have to figure out a plan B. Thanks again for the help!