Smallest ShovelNose Catfish

[basslover34]

OMG guys... research... better yet alot of you have been cruising the Catfish forums for awhile Lima Shovelnose gets to an average size of 18" in home aquaria, TSN's will Blow them away and depending on the sub speicies can reach 6+ feet in size, There are a few other types of Shovelnose as well Ariopsis paucus as an example getsto around 2 feet as well. Hemisorubim platyrhynchos is another small one as well though... comeon and get some research going guys

 

[andyjs]

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

Lima's will get bigger than a foot, but it all depends on them having a properly sized aquarium. Even in a 75 gallon, they should hit about 18" if the tank is kept clean

 

[bfhslilred93]

Yea limas stay relatively small for a shovelnose go to www.liveaquaria.com and click on freshwater fish and go to large catfish and that should give you some info and if you like what you see you can buy it on the cite.