ID pls

[Numbnuts]

I’m planning on buying this fish. It is being sold as a Vaillantii. I’ve asked a few people and some said yes to it being B. Vaillantii
And others say D. Peruanus
I’d really like to know what this dude is, thank you

 

[kno4te]

thebiggerthebetter

 

[GiantFishKeeper101]

Lol, from FB to MFK, you still trying to seek the answer, yes? It's 99% Duopalatinus peruanus. Brachyplatystoma vailantii's dorsal & adipose have quite a space between them, longer body & also the head is different~IDK how to explain it

 

[Numbnuts]

Guess that answers that

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Guess that answers that

Not quite. To my quick glance, I'd say indeed vaillantii. The dorsal is down, perhaps misleading Mat. My vaillantii looks like this one, chunky fella.

 

[Numbnuts]

I picked it up regardless. It’s length (body) is 8” not whiskers or tail fin

Not quite. To my quick glance, I'd say indeed vaillantii. The dorsal is down, perhaps misleading Mat. My vaillantii looks like this one, chunky fella.

 

[Fishman Dave]

8" answers your original question ! (Maybe start with that next time)
Nice pick up, but boy will this grow bigger than a Duopalatinus!

 

[Numbnuts]

8" answers your original question ! (Maybe start with that next time)
Nice pick up, but boy will this grow bigger than a Duopalatinus!

The person I bought it from said it was 6”. But I measured it as well.

 

[GiantFishKeeper101]

Indeed, the first post do misled me, it really looked like a D. peruanus. But after the 2nd photo-post, I had 2nd opinion lol. But I still keep an open mind, the overall aesthetic still a bit weird for a Piramutaba, to me at least



I always use this photo as a reference for a juvenile Piramutaba

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

PCF Cat-eLog entry has good photos of vaillantii of various ages and sizes, all look the right ID to me. I'd recommend them for ID. The Aqua Imports photo above looks a bit different from what's in PCF but together with the PCF pics I think the picture is complete: https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=1178