Pseudoplatystoma id?
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Sorry as this is the best pic that i can provide cause i just screencapped the vid from my local fish seller. Here’s a link of the video maybe you can see better.Dont look like the regular tsn out there.thebiggerthebetter
https://www.facebook.com/1766850941/posts/10205601076784040/
I see what Ron is saying but unless these are already 1.5'-2', which they don't look like, it'd be hard to even attempt to tell the species for me. EDIT: the FB video says 10".
Why not say in your stats you are in Philippines? Or is it a secret?
I think there is only a point in pursuing the species ID if these are claimed to be wild caught (and the price corroborates it). If not, I must presume these are culls from the farming operation or these are cheaply produced in SE Asia, both of which could be the fasciatum or a mutt.
wednesday13
Why not say in your stats you are in Philippines? Or is it a secret?
I think there is only a point in pursuing the species ID if these are claimed to be wild caught (and the price corroborates it). If not, I must presume these are culls from the farming operation or these are cheaply produced in SE Asia, both of which could be the fasciatum or a mutt.
wednesday13
Says P. Fasciatum right in the sale add/video post...sure, vendors are not always 100% accurate nor are their suppliers so things can get through the cracks but i agree with
thebiggerthebetter
in that if you do not know the collection point nor have any additional info the debate/question stops there. I say there "farmies" 100%... Theyve used 2-3 diff. sub species since the beginning to make farmed hybrids, most likely for faster growth/larger yeilds for food production. This was 10-20yrs+ ago now so who knows what were left with in these farmed fish. From what i can see... there losing bars/pattern and thats y they may look special/different. Just from using the same watered down genes over time... Most of the batches i see brought in resemble the 1's in this video lately.
Same thing happened with bass sp.... there mostly all farmie hybrid junk. All relative i suppose as laws tighten and farmed animals are more readily available to the masses at lower cost.
thebiggerthebetter
in that if you do not know the collection point nor have any additional info the debate/question stops there. I say there "farmies" 100%... Theyve used 2-3 diff. sub species since the beginning to make farmed hybrids, most likely for faster growth/larger yeilds for food production. This was 10-20yrs+ ago now so who knows what were left with in these farmed fish. From what i can see... there losing bars/pattern and thats y they may look special/different. Just from using the same watered down genes over time... Most of the batches i see brought in resemble the 1's in this video lately. Same thing happened with bass sp.... there mostly all farmie hybrid junk. All relative i suppose as laws tighten and farmed animals are more readily available to the masses at lower cost.
I apologize if my account doesnt say that im from the philippines. Its probably because i made my account here in mfk when i was just 13yrs old.. that was 8yrs ago. I just recently went back on this site about a few months ago. Anyway,I see what Ron is saying but unless these are already 1.5'-2', which they don't look like, it'd be hard to even attempt to tell the species for me. EDIT: the FB video says 10".
Why not say in your stats you are in Philippines? Or is it a secret?
I think there is only a point in pursuing the species ID if these are claimed to be wild caught (and the price corroborates it). If not, I must presume these are culls from the farming operation or these are cheaply produced in SE Asia, both of which could be the fasciatum or a mutt.
If these are culls what would their life expectancy be? And their max size? Thanks for the reply
Thanks for the info! Much appreciated!Says P. Fasciatum right in the sale add/video post...sure, vendors are not always 100% accurate nor are their suppliers so things can get through the cracks but i agree with
Same thing happened with bass sp.... there mostly all farmie hybrid junk. All relative i suppose as laws tighten and farmed animals are more readily available to the masses at lower cost.
Hey, no problem. Sorry. I was mostly just being nosy. And welcome back.
Culls if from food fish farming in SA. Or farmed for our trade in SE Asia. Either way poor genealogy.
IDK what to expect from them in terms of life span because it varies so much. It could be 5 years or it could be 25 years.
In terms of max size, they will not exceed 2.5'. Some will stay at 2' or take some time to reach it.
Culls if from food fish farming in SA. Or farmed for our trade in SE Asia. Either way poor genealogy.
IDK what to expect from them in terms of life span because it varies so much. It could be 5 years or it could be 25 years.
In terms of max size, they will not exceed 2.5'. Some will stay at 2' or take some time to reach it.
Its alright! I didnt take any negativity from it
anyway, so its pretty good to add one in my cat tank since it doesnt exceed 2’.
Depends on how big a tank and what kind of tank mates and what the bioload is already, etc. I trust you know what you are doing.