It moves around quite a bit in the video but maybe you can get some clear shots of it while not in motion.That would help identify it.
ID on this FISH...
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Look at the dorsal fin and the head shape closely. And from my experience, paroons have a darker color
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I'd like to hope too but atm I think you have been.
You can certainly see plenty of differences between this and that (the IDS and paroon are ~same size):
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/image.php?species=pangasianodon_hypophthalmus&image_id=6003
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/image.php?species=pangasianodon_hypophthalmus&image_id=2056
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/image.php?species=pangasius_sanitwongsei&image_id=9740
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/image.php?species=pangasius_sanitwongsei&image_id=426
Ok, I clearly OVERPAYED for an iridescent shark...lol. I should have paid better attention to the fish when it was at the store. It was hiding behind a sponge so I didn't get a great look at it and the owner...well, she assured me it was PAROON and bagged it up and placed it in a paperbag. It wasn't until I got home and took a look that I thought I might have been shafted. It's my fault...I didn't do my homework and should have never assumed it was something before verifying its identity. I just rushed into it because it was the "last" one...rotflmao...and I wanted to make sure my MFK pal got his paroon. thebiggerthebetter - thank you for the links to PC...as soon as I looked at the photos...in less than 10 seconds it was clear that this little guy is not a paroon, but indeed an ids.
Again, thank you for the feedback...and lesson well learned for myself
However, to whom it may concern...I will find you a paroon! One Day, lol.
... The dorsal fin is a dead giveaway. But I will find one...i'm lookin'
People say they (used to?) see them every now and then in California, esp. in Los-Angeles. I've only seen them once and it was in Toronto, Canada.
As for the dorsal - yes. If intact. If not, look at the caudal (shape and size w.r.t. the body), adipose, anal fins as well as the significantly more robust, thicker body proportions, and color on the body and the fins too.
