Huge catfish- B. filamentosum

[ultimatejay]

Check this B. filamentosum vid. This catfish is huge. I like when the catfish knocked the guy over with his tail and wake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn6m12tqhd4&mode=related&search=

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[johnptc]

Check this B. filamentosum vid. This catfish is huge. I like when the catfish knocked the guy over with his tail and wake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn6m12tqhd4&mode=related&search=

where can i get a couple of Brachyplatystoma filamentosum ????

or just one ???? or maybe none if they require brackish water ...????

 

[sicxspeed]

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Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
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Brachyplatystoma filamentosum (Lichtenstein, 1819)
Family: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) picture (Brfil_u0.gif) by FAO

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Order: Siluriformes (catfish)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Kumakuma
Max. size: 360 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36506); max. published weight: 200.0 kg (Ref. 27188)
Environment: demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish
Climate: subtropical
Importance: fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience: Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:
Gazetteer South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and major rivers of the Guianas and northeastern Brazil.
Biology: Juveniles and subadults may be found in brackish water of river mouths. Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 5217). Feeds on fish (Ref. 27188). Stomach contents are said to include parts of monkeys. In parts of the Amazon, this catfish occasionally makes prey of a man (Ref. 6868). Flesh considered excellent quality (Ref. 5217). Captured using nets and longlines (Ref. 35381).




This is from Fish Base. Occassionally makes prey of a man. WTF?

 

[Crazy Taco]

holy crap thats a monster

 

[johnptc]

holy crap thats a monster

i want one !!!!!!!

 

[cichlaguapote]

http://images.google.com/images?q=piraiba&ndsp=20&svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&start=0&sa=N

John, you should ask fugupuff if he can get them.. I've seen pics of them in aquarium so they're available somewhere..

 

[johnptc]

http://images.google.com/images?q=piraiba&ndsp=20&svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&start=0&sa=N

John, you should ask fugupuff if he can get them.. I've seen pics of them in aquarium so they're available somewhere..

great idea ........

 

[cichlaguapote]

Also RKC has flavicans right now, they don't get quite as big but 6ft'ish

 

[johnptc]

Also RKC has flavicans right now, they don't get quite as big but 6ft'ish

thanks... pm sent

 

[PhullTank57]

Ahh yes,,, very nice. "Piraiba,,, The King of all the pim. cats! Lol! That part was funny when it splashes a water wave on Larry at the end of the video!

I haven't seen these cats available for sale for quite awhile now, at least not in the last past 5 years or so. Don't quote me on this, but I beleive B. filamentosum are now a protected species in their native homeland waters??... Anybody know of this??

Anyways, I'd also be interested in getting 1 or 2 of these guys, if anybody were to ever bring them in sometime in the future. Please keep me posted on any?!!