Growth rate
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The Paroon shark, red hooks,it dats, ntt dats, vatf, rtg , Rays and bunch of bichirs.
Around 20-24 inches in a year.
In my experience, faster when they are with other paroons.
Those hooks and that vittatus is sure to be eaten.
In my experience, faster when they are with other paroons.
Those hooks and that vittatus is sure to be eaten.
Agree with all the above info.
Paroons have no consideration for what's a prey. If they can even just barely fit it in their mouth, it will be eaten. Sooner or later.
The largest paroon I am aware of in hobbyists hands would probably be TLkm's at ~3.5'. That's pretty sad if not to say pathetic that we don't have anything larger to point to in our MFK community.
Anyone knows differently, please???
There are some 5'-ers in Public Aquaria.
I think to reach 9'-10' will take 50-100 years of open river stretches and tons of luck to avoid fisherman nets, hooks, and harpoons.
Paroons have no consideration for what's a prey. If they can even just barely fit it in their mouth, it will be eaten. Sooner or later.
The largest paroon I am aware of in hobbyists hands would probably be TLkm's at ~3.5'. That's pretty sad if not to say pathetic that we don't have anything larger to point to in our MFK community.
Anyone knows differently, please???
There are some 5'-ers in Public Aquaria.
I think to reach 9'-10' will take 50-100 years of open river stretches and tons of luck to avoid fisherman nets, hooks, and harpoons.
We have a bunch of 3.5-4' here that are privately owned.
But then again, the owner also owns a stingray and koi farm so it's really not fair. They are pond grown. (as in agricultural pond complete with irrigation) I'm thinking of having some of them once i finish my upgrade. Like most if not all fish, i think the slow or stunted growth is due to the lack of enough swimming space. extremely active preadors 
Around 20-24 inches in a year.
In my experience, faster when they are with other paroons.
Those hooks and that vittatus is sure to be eaten.
Really nice fish but I'm gonna get rid of it. it started to try to eat my red hooks that is way bigger than its mouth.