Frozen sheat fish ID

[houie925]

Found these toothy silurid catfish in the frozen section at the Asian market and they're a good size for my TSN to eat so I scooped up a few. Any guesses what species these may be? The one pictured is the largest and is nearly 12".


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[krichardson]

Looks like a wallago or an ompok?

 

[koltsixx]

I'd guess Belodontichthys truncatus
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=426

 

[houie925]

I'd guess Belodontichthys truncatus
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=426
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That does look very similar.


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[thebiggerthebetter]

I am pretty sure Kolt's got the genus. It may be less than trivial to tell the species, dinema or truncatus. Dinema is far more common, it appears to me and it is often seen at the local markets.

B. dinema is "distinguished from B. truncatus in having a longer pectoral fin, head and snout." http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=760

 

[houie925]

I am pretty sure Kolt's got the genus. It may be less than trivial to tell the species, dinema or truncatus. Dinema is far more common, it appears to me and it is often seen at the local markets.

B. dinema is "distinguished from B. truncatus in having a longer pectoral fin, head and snout." http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=760

At $4/lb in the USA I would imagine it's relatively common and readily available. Next time I feed these I'll try to get a few better pictures.


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[houie925]

New pics. Second time feeding these. Only fed one today. Not sure if these pics will be of any further help with positive ID.


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[Chicxulub]

I agree that they're Belodontichthys, though I'm inclined to think dinema.

 

[houie925]

I agree that they're Belodontichthys, though I'm inclined to think dinema.

Pic #2 on PCF looks virtually identical to the four-packs I bought at the market. I think we have a winner.


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[Zeke]

I think so as well.