Polynemus Paradiseus: The Paradise Threadfin

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Just wanting to clarify the size of the fish that they are using in the vid as a breeder. I'm estimating 8 inches, but I think I might be off.

Likewise, can anyone confirm the actual max size of these guys?
 
Seems like very few people are into this fish.
 
fugupuff said:
the link doesn't work, or does it?
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[video=youtube;3vztLctdBVA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vztLctdBVA[/video]

[video=youtube;Wa-2j4XFf6I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa-2j4XFf6I&feature=related[/video]

Here they are.

Do the breeders look like they're bigger than a foot?
 
Always been interested in these. Amphidromous brackish water fish not freshwater maybe why they have a reputation for being fragile and hard to keep ?
P. paradiseus max size in the references is 23cm TL ones in vid would be 8" max.
Looking at the "breeding vid" they are most likely hormone induced and stripped manually, seems to be fatal to the broodstock.
Seem to be able to get larvae to good size.
Interesting, thanks for posting.
A link for you www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=8318&genusname=Polynemus&speciesname=paradiseus
 
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