just wondering why the title "tsn" is used for other catfish like the Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, jurensis, etc.
to me the only true tsn is the tigrinus
to me the only true tsn is the tigrinus
tsn name over used?
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HarlanAshmore;2977525; said:
^^like he said "tiger" shovelnose
which looks more like a tiger?
this?
or this?
Fasciatum looks more like a tiger, when you look at true tiger, none have stripes like a tigrinus, they are patterned. Tig's look more like zebras than tigers. If you ask everyone on this website, more would say TSN= Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, not Merodontotus Tigrinus or Brachyplatystoma juruense.
I have to agree with I<3fish. If you ask anyone in the fish hobby what a TSN is they are going to point to a P. fasciatum. Brachyplatystoma tigrinum ive always seen as tig, tigrinus, zebra shovelnose, but never tsn. and B. jurenese ive seen as jurenese catfish, jur, or even i saw it once as flash zebra shovelnose.
AddictedToMbus;2977517; said:
Same, always thought of it like you have stated. Hell didn't even know there was any species that look like a tigrinus.
TSN is of course short for "tiger-shovel-nose" but the real question is which species the common name "Tiger Shovelnose" refers to. I have always seen it refer to Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, but I can imagine people using it for Merodontotus Tigrinus. That is the problem with common names...