Pangasius Gigas (Mekong catfish)

[]V[onster Fish]

anyone knows, how to distinguish pangasius gigas mekong catfish from other pangasius catfish.

 

[mqktandy]

Um not sure. Gigas would be huge. Lol. Also don't think that you would see one in the hobby sense they are endangered

 

[]V[onster Fish]

i got a few, but i'm not sure if they are really gigas. when i bought it it around 5". now they are 15". The body is different from other catfish fish. or paroon shark.

 

[Fishes33]

i got a few, but i'm not sure if they are really gigas. when i bought it it around 5". now they are 15". The body is different from other catfish fish. or paroon shark.

Identification:
Dark-bronze back, silvery light and deep curved belly.
Flat and wide head with very low-set eyes and no teeth.
Unlike other catfish, the Mekong Catfish has no whiskers.

 

[Hoyo12]

i got a few, but i'm not sure if they are really gigas. when i bought it it around 5". now they are 15". The body is different from other catfish fish. or paroon shark.

Pics?

 

[Diskboy12]

Yeah pics?

 

[spwd]

Yeah pics please .



Steve

 

[]V[onster Fish]

pic with follow.

 

[]V[onster Fish]

 

[mqktandy]

Hard to tell with the pics. Do they have whiskers?