Please identify my fish

[Pascharaptor]

Looks like a Phalacronotus Sheatfish or a closely related species. A common food fish in their native range.

+1 Agree, metallic sheatfish

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[spool212]

I paid $50 for this guy. Do you guys think he is worth keeping as a grow out?

 

[Chicxulub]

I paid $50 for this guy. Do you guys think he is worth keeping as a grow out?

Fair price for what is a fairly unusual catfish IMO. If you like it, you may as well keep it.

 

[MN_Rebel]

It's funny that this species are rarely kept in aquariums, yet they are very common food fish in their native range....

 

[Tramonte172]

I have never seen one offered for sale. I would have gladly paid 50 bucks to grow it out.

 

[Monstrous]

Definitely not a leeri

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Looks close to this long-standing AB listing: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcatfish&1389737627

Phalacronotus apogon "Blue Neon Sheathfish", 7"-8", $30, WetSpot.

Sheath.

What does it mean "to keep it as a grow out"?

 

[joel]

Just looked it up that's a cool looking cat. Anyone here keep them?


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[thebiggerthebetter]

I don't think I came across a keeper yet. MN_Rebel's statement rings quite true and agreeable.

 

[WarrendaFish]

Looks close to this long-standing AB listing: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcatfish&1389737627

Phalacronotus apogon "Blue Neon Sheathfish", 7"-8", $30, WetSpot.

Sheath.

What does it mean "to keep it as a grow out"?

Saw this post on ab a few days ago and almost jumped at it. He's a cool looking fish. Would look great in my collection...

Not sure what it means. They're all growing are they not? Unless of course they've reached max size...


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