Oddball wanna-be Payara

[DB junkie]

As close to Payara as you can get without actually being a Payara... UNLESS they could be considered Payara. WHAT exactly makes a Payara a Payara? Anyways, they have teeth that's for sure, just not the 2 trademark fangs that Payara are known for.

These things have been hanging around Shark Aquarium for quite some time now. 2 years if I'm not mistaken. Am not aware of anyone ever bringing these things in except g and he only brought in 8. I'd love to see some of the bigger ones out of this batch. I imagine my pair was the smallest of all of them.

From what info I could find which is very little, max size should be around 16 inches. Perfect for home aquarium in my opinion.

They seem pretty tough yet mellow. Not skiddish at all, and were not intimidated at all by the Dorado, but due to some size issues with the new Dorado the big ones had to be moved so I can try to catch the small shoal up to the larger guys.

Definetly Cynopotomus. I'm thinking the Argentinian species.

 

[mad ness]

those are really cool. like half payara, half brycon... are those rays a threat?

think i read somewhere that's just what the locals call em. if this is correct, location makes them payara?

how big they get again?

 

[DB junkie]

those are really cool. like half payara, half brycon... are those rays a threat?

think i read somewhere that's just what the locals call em. if this is correct, location makes them payara?

how big they get again?

Rays a threat? Not the way they're fed... IF I was to starve them for a week or 2 then maybe, but still pretty doubtfull. The Cynos tend to stay mid to top water.... They are pretty good size as well. I'd say 7-8 inches... I'm sure if they were smaller the rays would try to make them a snack.

Max size for the species I believe this to be is 16 inches. I know the bigger ones from this batch were around a foot maybe even a little bigger when they arrived.

 

[Angler]

Those are very cool.

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

pretty neat

I need me some of them.

16" and mid to top level ----hmm sounds like a good mate for my Aces tank.


Hows the aggression towards same size tank mates? And do they handle aggression with out freaking out like Tats and scombs?
How long have you had them?

 

[DB junkie]

Just came in Saturday.

They are NOTHING like a Payara when it comes to spazzing. It took me 45 minutes to catch the Dorado out of there. I kinda lost it half way through and got a lil angry. I was franticly thrashing the net around in the tank after the Dorados and these guys just chilled up in the corner. I could have tossed them in the tank by hand without a net, they barely even moved when catching them.

This may NOT be thier natural temperment though... Keep in mind these things have been in captivity for like 2 years. In a fish store. Not sure what size tank g had them in but I'm willing to bet it wasn't huge being a retail store.

I think they honestly thought they were Dorado at first.... Back and forth fin to fin with the Dorado.

VERY neat fish. I can't believe that NO ONE picked these things up in 2 friggin years!!!!

I went with them cause my Odoes are near and dear to me..... And with similar max size I figured they would cover the water between the Rays and Odoes.

They seem to really enjoy hanging with the Rhaphiodon.

 

[M.Carfi]

They were in a 5x3x2 with about 6 to 8 scombs, they spent a good 6 to 8 months alone before that.

They were unidentified there, and I'm pretty sure that is why they didn't sell.

 

[DB junkie]

He's had them for almost 2.5 years, in that amount of time someone had to ask about them. In the LFSs around here it seems you always have to inquire about the good fish as they never have tags.

I am kinda glad there's no fishstores around here that are on that level.... I'd NEVER have any $. LOL

I wonder if we can talk him ointo bringing some more in? I'd love to seee them around a foot......

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

He's had them for almost 2.5 years, in that amount of time someone had to ask about them. In the LFSs around here it seems you always have to inquire about the good fish as they never have tags.

I am kinda glad there's no fishstores around here that are on that level.... I'd NEVER have any $. LOL

I wonder if we can talk him ointo bringing some more in? I'd love to seee them around a foot......

These would not have lasted 3 days in any of my lfs's

thanks for the info, I guess i have another one to put on my lists at the lfs's.

 

[M.Carfi]

G. sure knows the good stuff, I'll bet though, considering they sat for so long, that it may be a while before he gets any more.

But, since people can see them in your tank now, maybe they will get a little bit more exposure and start getting inquires,

They def seem rare and cool enough to want to keep. Couldn't be more appealing than in that tank you have there!!