Albino Pangasius Sanitwongsei

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Albino Pangasius Sanitwongsei

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:shock: Oh My God! Is it Albino Pangasius Sanitwongsei?
This Picture is come from Japan website and the price is USD750!


http://www.hkfishstreet.com/discuss/vie ... php?t=7728
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Post by Silurus »

It looks more like an albino to me.
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Silurus wrote:It looks more like an albino to me.
:D But Taiwan Aquarium told me that this is Pangasius pangasius!
And they have 8 pc!
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Post by Silurus »

That would have to depend on where the fish came from. Whatever it is, it's not P. sanitwongsei as juvenile P. sanitwongsei typically have larger heads than your picture shows.
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There have been quite a few Pangasius 'albino' types show up in the trade for a few years now.
most are P hypopthalmus
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