Is this a pangasius?

[Shaunb]

Got this fish couple days ago it's about 2" sold as a pangasius but never seen stripes like that down it's back? Any ideas? He don't keep still long enough to got pic.


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[BlueTailCatfish]

Looks like it. Maybe a baby black ear pangasius? Def not a common "petsmart type".


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[thebiggerthebetter]

The pics are not great but to me looks like the ordinary and ubiquitous IDS (not a pangasius, as in the genus, but a Pangasianodon)

Pangasianodon hypophthalmus http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=172

 

[baji]

Tats a normal pangasius hypothalamus aka iridescent shark...

baji...

 

[KiiNGGiiNGER]

Normal id shark to me

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[Shaunb]

Went there looking for high fins and the guy said they were out but he had these?


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[BigTrain]

Definitely an iridescent shark. I have two I raised from 1.5" and to this day (5 years later) all I can see when I look at them is this fish right here (the ID shark infant hood.)


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[BigTrain]

Their color will become more solid as they mature. While young, they have these stripes you're confused over.


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[krichardson]

Interesting,I never knew that about them.

 

[Shaunb]

I didn't know that thanks for that guys.


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