Im just glad i read this thread before deciding to pay for one and the shipping! I think the retailers should be 100 percent sure on the fish there selling or at least advise that it may be one off 2 types before labeling. Im not suprised the op was adiment he had a filamentosum if thats what it was sold under your more likely going to question other members before a repatuable supplier.chances are then if buying a piraiba its going to be a cap. I think im going to try and get hold of a Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii they have size the nice colour sheen and hopefully not to easy to mis identify.
) and also relay the responsibility unto the customer. Many of these locals are simple folks, can't read their own language or speak English. They know what they call these fishes there and usually the same name applies to several look-alikes if such exist.
