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Pimelodid
Posted: 20 May 2010, 20:34
by anubiasdesign
I got this fish in as Leiarius marmoratus but the head shape and body pattern do not look right to me. The missing dorsal doesn't help in identification but at least you can tell how wide the fin base is.
Mark
Re: Pimelodid
Posted: 20 May 2010, 20:37
by Suckermouth
This is a Leiarius x Pseudoplatystoma hybrid.
Re: Pimelodid
Posted: 20 May 2010, 22:02
by anubiasdesign
That could explain why I had a hard time identifying it. This is a wild fish so the possibility of a hybrid did not occur to me.
Mark
Re: Pimelodid
Posted: 20 May 2010, 22:04
by Suckermouth
I have seen this Leiarius x Pseudoplatystoma hybrid labeled as wild, but I have my doubts that this is true.
Re: Pimelodid
Posted: 20 May 2010, 23:59
by Richard B
I have seen these hybrids labelled as wild but it just wouldn't happen - it is created with man's interference
Re: Pimelodid
Posted: 21 May 2010, 09:00
by Redtailrob
It'll grow into a beast whatever happens!
Provided it's look after for correctly.
Rob
Re: Pimelodid
Posted: 21 May 2010, 09:42
by MatsP
I think this "species" isn't in the Cat-eLog...
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Mats
Re: Pimelodid
Posted: 21 May 2010, 09:58
by Richard B
I posted a separate thread about this species quite a while ago but here is the source info...
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/ ... 1274901000
Re: Pimelodid
Posted: 21 May 2010, 14:33
by Viktor Jarikov
I have one that looks just like the photos. Voracious eater - if he can, he gets far more into his mouth than he can even swallow. Fast grower - like both parents, especially Leiarius marmoratus. A beauty. When I bought him, he was NOT labeled as wild. Interesting that this aquabid ad says wild.
Re: Pimelodid
Posted: 21 May 2010, 17:23
by Richard B
Re: Pimelodid
Posted: 23 May 2010, 14:20
by Viktor Jarikov
helpful! Many thanks, Richard!