RTC and TSN Information

[ShanerBock888]

It's a hybrid of some sort. One parent is definitely a TSN, I think the other is RTC, but it may be a Marbled Pim

 

[ShanerBock888]

thebiggerthebetter would know best

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Agree. Mother is a TSN, most likely Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, father is a Marbled Pim, most likely Leiarius marmoratus. Second most common food hybrid in SA. We get the refuse from the farming.

 

[PQuantock]

Thanks for your help I wasn't too sure what the cross might be and couldn't find much information online.

 

[ShanerBock888]

Thanks for your help I wasn't too sure what the cross might be and couldn't find much information online.

yeah it's hard to find info on the hybrids. It's a nice fish though, good pickup.

 

[Tikol28]

Ever since I started in the hobby I've always stuck with arowanas and cichlids. But I have a buddy who got me hooked on cats. So I'm still learning about them. @ my lfs they were selling brownish red colored ten. My friends tsn isn't that color. So my question is do they change colors as they age?

 

[ShanerBock888]

yes they change in appearance very drastically. They start out primarily brown and they gradually get lighter and their spots start turning to stripes around 5-6". Their stripes become more and more prominent as they get more silvery

 

[Tikol28]

Oh ok thanks for the info picked one up this morning. It's about 3in or so I have him at a 55 gal grow out tank once its big enough I'll put him in my 350gal with my arowana

 

[ShanerBock888]

nice, you'll love him. I have 2 and they're probably my favorite fish

 

[pugfish]

This is my TSN catfish what sub species? Notice has no eyes.
---