Myleus Schomburgkii: Will I Be Able To Ride Them?

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I thought it was just another SD species. I've had two since May. They're about 1 1/2 years old. I saw a profile of them the other day that said they can reach 40 cm. :eek: http://www.fishbase.us/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=11960

I assume that depends which Myleus schomburgkii I have. Does anyone know if these are the kind that become saucer sleds? (Size reference: this is the 18" side of a 90 g)

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You have the emporer red hooks which I have a trio of. Mine are in a 100 and 3 years old and about 8 inches. I think this is as big these will get. The big ones are the emporer blue hooks which can get 16 inches although i have only seen small ones. Google emporer red hooks and blue hooks silver dollar fish and check some articles out on these cool fish. The blue hooks (hooks) have no red in them and do have a tint of blue black color to them.
 
oh wow thanks for the info I have the bluish black bar silver dollars, I suspected they came in different fin colors. My 3 specimens are about 8 inches long with fins and height is about 4.5 inches (just body) they charge each other but since the pacu got big he charges all 3 of them.
 
Supposedly regular redhooks get huge too (39cm), but how often do you see 15" red hooks? I think those are probably just maximum sizes of wild specimens and the max size in captivity is more like 10".

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/spe...Myloplus&speciesname=rubripinnis&lang=English


Allan01230;4530371; said:
You have the emporer red hooks which I have a trio of. Mine are in a 100 and 3 years old and about 8 inches. I think this is as big these will get. The big ones are the emporer blue hooks which can get 16 inches although i have only seen small ones. Google emporer red hooks and blue hooks silver dollar fish and check some articles out on these cool fish. The blue hooks (hooks) have no red in them and do have a tint of blue black color to them.
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If that was true, fishbase would not list M. schomburgkii as having a maximum size of 40cm. Btw, it would be helpful if you would use their scientific names, common names cause too much confusion.
 
drgnfrc13;4530576; said:
Supposedly regular redhooks get huge too (39cm), but how often do you see 15" red hooks? I think those are probably just maximum sizes of wild specimens and the max size in captivity is more like 10".

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/spe...Myloplus&speciesname=rubripinnis&lang=English



If that was true, fishbase would not list M. schomburgkii as having a maximum size of 40cm. Btw, it would be helpful if you would use their scientific names, common names cause too much confusion.
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You ever see a M. schomburgkii at 40 cm with red hooks? BTW I don't care to use scientific names who you trying to impress?
 
Allan01230;4533012; said:
You ever see a M. schomburgkii at 40 cm with red hooks? BTW I don't care to use scientific names who you trying to impress?
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No I haven't, that's my point.

And I'm not trying to impress anyone, as I have already said, common names cause far too much confusion. Common names can be made up by literally anyone and make it impossible to tell what species a person is talking about. If you need an example, see if you can tell what species I am referring to with the following common names:

suckerfish
tilapia
janitor fish
freshwater stingray
teacup stingray
zig zag eel
chocolate pleco
shovelnose catfish
tiger loach
tiger fish <--This is a really good one ;)
striped headstander

The use of scientific names is not about impressiveness, it is just to avoid confusion between different species.
 
I don't care to use scientific names who you trying to impress?
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common names cause far too much confusion. Common names can be made up by literally anyone and make it impossible to tell what species a person is talking about.
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Exactly! And then you have common names that started out as referring to only one species until confusion steps in. "Bluegill" gets thrown around so much it's just silly. There's only one true bluegill but it seems any sunfish will be referred to as a bluegill, even if it's not actually a Lepomis macrochirus. It's not about using big words, it's about talking about the same fish as another person.
 
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