Sturgoen lookalike

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Colin747
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Sturgoen lookalike

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"Form dorsal fin back it looked like the body and tail of a sturgoen.
45 degree slope from just in front of the dorsal fin, large eyes and barbles. Most of which were on, what looked like a snout.
White belly.
Body - slivery/blue".
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Post by pictus_man_77 »

either a sturgeon cat, or what i think may be Pimelodus Ornatus
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Post by medaka »

Hi Colin

Your discription suggest's a Doradidae type maybe a Hassar

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if it looks something akin try looking at the doradidae section of the cat-e-log
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