TSN??? S. lima? M tigrinus? P fasciatum? P. tigrinum? HELP!

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Look at the pic and take a shot, witch one is it? (I have no qlue!)

Sorubim lima
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Morodontotus tigrinus
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Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
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33%
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
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33%
I think it's something else...:)
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33%
 
Total votes: 6

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TSN??? S. lima? M tigrinus? P fasciatum? P. tigrinum? HELP!

Post by Ricard »

Hi Erwin and everyone!

Last saturday I etend "Guardians of Catfish" meeting. (it's a Scandinavian ass.)
Now, I bought a bunch of L's and Corydoras to my empty 720-tank... I have a questnion about one of my new... Its about the TSN - is it a Sorubim lima, a Morodontotus tigrinus, a Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum or maybe a Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum :?: I ad a pic so you can see. The fish is around 14-15cm (6-7inch)... What do you think?
This is what I couldnt resist on the show (totaly 18 plastiv bags... :lol: )
  • 10st. C. delphax breed in Sweden.(bis)
  • 6st C. melini (bis)
  • 2st.L-18
  • 1st.L-27
  • 1st. L-102
  • 3st. L-114
  • 7st. L-270 (aprox 3cm. - verry qute!)
  • 3st. Rineloricaria fallax
  • 2st. Rineloricaria parva
  • 3st. Shovel nose
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Ricard Huteke
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I have a 720l (190.6 USgal.) south america tank with
- http://www.thecichlidgallery.com/g.tapajo.htm (0.0.10)
- L14 (1)
- L27 (2)
- L102 (1)
- L114 (3)
- L270 (7)
- Corydoras sterbai & C. melini
- A. heckelii (3.3)
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Post by Suckermouth »

Looks like a P. tigrinum to me, though I could be wrong. It's definitely one of the Tiger Shovelnoses.
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Post by Chrysichthys »

If it's in with the Bleeding hearts (as you seem to imply) they are living on borrowed time.
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Post by Ricard »

Chrysichthys wrote:If it's in with the Bleeding hearts (as you seem to imply) they are living on borrowed time.
The bleeding hearts are adult and tsn just around 7" (13cm.) :P
Ricard Huteke
Jönköping, Sweden
I have a 720l (190.6 USgal.) south america tank with
- http://www.thecichlidgallery.com/g.tapajo.htm (0.0.10)
- L14 (1)
- L27 (2)
- L102 (1)
- L114 (3)
- L270 (7)
- Corydoras sterbai & C. melini
- A. heckelii (3.3)
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Post by Chrysichthys »

A 7" TSN might still be tempted by a 3" fish. They feed sort of like a boa constrictor.
STOP AND SEARCH TO BE REPLACED WITH GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED VIOLENCE
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Post by Ricard »

:shock:


:P
Ricard Huteke
Jönköping, Sweden
I have a 720l (190.6 USgal.) south america tank with
- http://www.thecichlidgallery.com/g.tapajo.htm (0.0.10)
- L14 (1)
- L27 (2)
- L102 (1)
- L114 (3)
- L270 (7)
- Corydoras sterbai & C. melini
- A. heckelii (3.3)
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Post by blackmystus »

:lol:
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