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Can ID this fish?

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 00:36
by Azlan
It has 4 wisker. Very active at nights.

Pls name the family. Thanks!

Image

Azlan

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 00:37
by Silurus
The pic doesn't seem to be showing up.

Heok Hee

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 00:38
by Azlan

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 00:39
by Silurus
Sorry, the link still doesn't seem to be working.

Heok Hee

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 00:40
by Azlan
Hey it works. Try again.

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 00:42
by Silurus
OK, got it to work. Looks like a juvenile <i>Pangasius sanitswongsei</i>.

Heok Hee

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 00:45
by smilingSyno
This link works just fine:
http://www.geocities.com/justasite2000/ ... CI0056.JPG
Looks like some kind of Asian catfish to me, maybe a Mystus?

PS: ooops... didn't know HH already had the pic :oops:

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 00:47
by Azlan
Hi Silurus,

You mean Pangasius sanitswongi?


Rgds..

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 00:48
by Silurus
Nope, it's a pangasiid.

Heok Hee

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 00:49
by Silurus
Azlan,

Nope, the correct spelling should be sanitswongsei.

Heok Hee

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 00:52
by smilingSyno
Hey at least I was right about Asia :mrgreen:

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 01:01
by Azlan
Hmm..

Should I keep or shouldnt I.

??

Posted: 13 Jan 2003, 01:09
by Silurus
Depends on whether you have the space for it. Pangasiids need a lot of swimming room and can grow fairly large. They are not really suitable for the average aquarist because they do best in a very large tank.

Heok Hee