Silurus Merdionalis thread
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Fallen_Leaves16
Could you ask what Wes labeled this fish as? Really Silurus meridionalis?I have no clue at present, having looked at most Siluridae briefly, what this could be.
They are labeled as Silurus meridionalis. I believe these are true possibly, maybe they lose whiskers as they age. Not sure just a theory
Might be plausible… the larger fish looks to be “correct” silurus m…. Smaller guy looks similar but different. Odd for sure tho if thats the case and they drop 2 barbels as they grow. Price point is pretty cheap at least lol…
Great...just great...
I only really developed an interest in Goonch in the past couple years, and am continually confused and flummoxed by the trials and tribulations of ID-ing them. Bigger, smaller...round eyes, oval eyes, square eyes...ongoing renaming and reclassifying...
Now I have started looking at Silurus cats, in particular meridionalis...and this is starting to look like the same kind of dog-and-pony show as well.
I miss the bad old days, when every cichlid was a Cichlasoma...and every catfish was either a Cory, a Pleco, or a "mystery cat"...and a "wels" was a single almost-mythical species of exotic and fabled catfish that lived in legend, rather than in aquariums.
I only really developed an interest in Goonch in the past couple years, and am continually confused and flummoxed by the trials and tribulations of ID-ing them. Bigger, smaller...round eyes, oval eyes, square eyes...ongoing renaming and reclassifying...
Now I have started looking at Silurus cats, in particular meridionalis...and this is starting to look like the same kind of dog-and-pony show as well.
I miss the bad old days, when every cichlid was a Cichlasoma...and every catfish was either a Cory, a Pleco, or a "mystery cat"...and a "wels" was a single almost-mythical species of exotic and fabled catfish that lived in legend, rather than in aquariums.
I checked the seller's fish list. It's pretty nice. It's an actual store in SLC, Utah that also ships nationwide. For giggles, I put together an order of half a dozen cichlids (already large 6-12") and one of this mystery catfish worth total $200. The shipping was quoted by the website at $450. That's a showstopper for me.
No kidding, eh?
That's one of the problems with living in huge countries like the U.S. or Canada; you order a small item from the opposite end of the country...quite literally, in this case...and the shipping costs are horrendous.
Then, you add in the kicker, i.e. the package is fragile, temperature-sensitive, time-sensitive, and you get...well, you get a $450 delivery charge!
No this guy his shipping is ridiculous. I wish he’d go flat rate. I just don’t get it
