Tigrinus ID?

[Jush]

Hi, I own the catfish in the s
Third photo, however I want another Tigrinus, been offered this fella (first & second photo), just making sure he is also a tigrinus like mine? As juvenile false tigrinus & true tigrinus look very similar, thanks in advance.

 

[Blakewater]

thebiggerthebetter

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

All the photos are showing true tigrinus catfishes. Juruense and tig can look alike at tiny sizes but are in general hard to confuse even to an untrained eye.

As a side note, tigs in general don't tolerate each other in smaller tanks. They need space to keep away from each other.

 

[Jush]

All the photos are showing true tigrinus catfishes. Juruense and tig can look alike at tiny sizes but are in general hard to confuse even to an untrained eye.

As a side note, tigs in general don't tolerate each other in smaller tanks. They need space to keep away from each other.

awesome, thank you for the information, do the false/ flash tigs grow any bigger or smaller? And is a false tig & flash tig the same thing?

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

There is no such thing as a flash tigrinus. All tigs look more or less the same with the only variations being in the stripe shapes and angles.

There is something called flash zebra juruense (juruense = false tig). IMHO and that of others (not all), there is no such thing as a flash zebra juruense either... and all Brachyplatystoma juruense, despite how different they may look when small, will grow up looking like various flash zebras. There is a lot more variation on the pattern of juruense. For more, read Chicxulub's threads on flash zebra.

Jurs max out at 2'. Tigs at 3'.

 

[Jush]

There is no such thing as a flash tigrinus. All tigs look more or less the same with the only variations being in the stripe shapes and angles.

There is something called flash zebra juruense (juruense = false tig). IMHO and that of others (not all), there is no such thing as a flash zebra juruense either... and all Brachyplatystoma juruense, despite how different they may look when small, will grow up looking like various flash zebras. There is a lot more variation on the pattern of juruense. For more, read Chicxulub's threads on flash zebra.

Jurs max out at 2'. Tigs at 3'.

I have done a few little Google searches & I have noticed that the False Tigs patterns dont even sometimes go top to bottom, they can be all over the place that looks cool, like swirls, etc, where as tigs stick to the whtie & grey/black bars often from top to bottom.

& the 1st photo is the one Im considering buying, I have the 3rd photo one, but want a few as they look amazing together.

 

[Chicxulub]

The fish in the OP is definitely a tig. They look fairly drab at that size, but it will come around nicely.

 

[Fishman Dave]

Victor, is a 3' tig a reality?

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

..., but want a few as they look amazing together.

As I stated they are risky to house together. Where do you get this idea from? The videos of my 8-pack? If so, this is an exception and an experiment and there are much more than "a few" of them in there to dilute aggression.

Victor, is a 3' tig a reality?

I think so. About 3-4 years back there was one for sale on MFK with a yard stick next to it in the photo. Was definitely 34"-36". The owner wanted only a grand. Young fish too, about 3-4 years old. From the Tampa Bay area, Florida, USA. Grown in a huge concrete vat.

 

[Jush]

As I stated they are risky to house together. Where do you get this idea from? The videos of my 8-pack? If so, this is an exception and an experiment and there are much more than "a few" of them in there to dilute aggression.


I think so. About 3-4 years back there was one for sale on MFK with a yard stick next to it in the photo. Was definitely 34"-36". The owner wanted only a grand. Young fish too, about 3-4 years old. From the Tampa Bay area, Florida, USA. Grown in a huge concrete vat.

I saw a tank on a fish rescue youtube channel & ohio fish rescue, they both have 6-8tigs. My idea is to slowly build the group as I find them for sale... If they fight I have spare tanks & dividers