Smallest ShovelNose Catfish

[ArowBichir]

Hey guys Im wondering what is the smallest ShovelNose Catfish

 

[Tigerfish908]

 

[andyjs]

I believe the Lima is the smallest and with it you're looking at a 24-30" fish or maybe even a little bigger

 

[artemis1]

I believe the Lima is the smallest and with it you're looking at a 24-30" fish or maybe even a little bigger

More like half that size in aquaria...

what do you define as a shovelnose catfish? anything from Pimelodidae or what?

 

[ArowBichir]

anything

 

[ArowBichir]

that looks like a shovelnose or is a shovelnose. Are Tiger ShovelNose big?

 

[BaTsBR]

TSN - tiger shovelnose can get really big, more than 2ft, even 3ft.
the Lima Shovelnose don't get that big, 1ft max I believe.

 

[ghostknifefish0909]

i agree the lima would be the smallest i know of. i had one before way back when.

 

[ArowBichir]

TSN - tiger shovelnose can get really big, more than 2ft, even 3ft.
the Lima Shovelnose don't get that big, 1ft max I believe.

K thnx

 

[haynchinook334]

lima's