New Dorado cat

[Stone Like Fish]

Yeah i was wondering, whats the latin name and how big do they get?

 

[PeacockBass]

Yeah i was wondering, whats the latin name and how big do they get?

Brachyplatystoma flavicans, and they usually get around 4 feet in the wild. Not many people have them in tanks, and I have never heard of one over 2 feet in home aquaria, more than likely due to the fact they are quite rare.

 

[toxicfish]

WoW... That is just super bad ***. I must have one.



Now where did I put my ski mask.

 

[ultimatejay]

Brachyplatystoma flavicans, and they usually get around 4 feet in the wild. Not many people have them in tanks, and I have never heard of one over 2 feet in home aquaria, more than likely due to the fact they are quite rare.

Yeah, they get huge and like you I have not seen a large one in an aquaria before. Hopefully mine will make it to a decent size and I can post some pics then.

 

[PeacockBass]

watch his snout. They love to hit the tank sides.

also, I would recomend some heavy powerheads in the tank. these fish love the fast water.

 

[Steve_89]

Love this fish...

 

[Aquatic Dreams]

Very nice, never seen anything like it.. Very cool