What is a Jau??

[Tigriuns™]

Hi would like to know what is a Jau??

Is it a Zungaro zungaro??

A jau is a Zungaro zungaro Look it up on fishbase.org, or planetcatfish.com, they get huge, like 7 ft in the wild, and over 250 lbs. Here's the pics of mine, and the rtc x marble hybrid. Enjoy! Post up some pics of your's when you get them. Mine has healing fins and whiskers. Looks like he use to have a touch of fin and tail rot. Hopefully he'll be fine! Jau is 12", and the hybrid is 4". The jau will go in the pond after the filter adjusts to the fish I just put in.

Bro Necrocanis please help me..thanks

Cos I think my LFS got 1...haha

 

[DJC776]

It is a Zungaro zungaro. Have a look at Necrocanis photos and you can see his ZZ

 

[necrocanis]

It is a Zungaro zungaro. Have a look at Necrocanis photos and you can see his ZZ

lol I like that "ZZ" haha. Here's a pic of my ZZ top!

 

[amazonfishman]

and a pic of smaller ones they look quite a bit different alot more spots and color contrast

 

[Polypterus]

It should be noted the common name "Jau" does not always mean it is a Zungaro..This is the common name in many areas for any number of Large Pimelodid catfish species.

 

[brcacti]

How big do these ZZ get?, they are pretty

 

[necrocanis]

Massive, Zungaro zungaro, can grow to 5-7' and weigh 150-250 lbs. There are much larger ones reported, but the sizes that I have referenced here are solid fact. The world record is currently 243 lbs. for rod and reel. They are not a begginer fish at all, and I would not recomend them to anyone who has never raised a rtc sized fish to adulthood. Take rtc and give it some massive aggression that sums up a ZZ.

 

[necrocanis]

It should be noted the common name "Jau" does not always mean it is a Zungaro..This is the common name in many areas for any number of Large Pimelodid catfish species.

Very true, but in the states most people refer to a Zungaro zungaro as a Jau, or Jhau. I have seen them listed on one website as a giant marble catfish. I like ZZ, I think that's what I will stick with from now on lol.

 

[Tigriuns™]

Very true, but in the states most people refer to a Zungaro zungaro as a Jau, or Jhau. I have seen them listed on one website as a giant marble catfish. I like ZZ, I think that's what I will stick with from now on lol.

cool.... i might wan to get 1 too...got another type Aguarunichthys torosus
that look almost the same...i go to my LFS to check it out...

Keep them as they are also very rare in my country...

keep all the monster catfish...hope to get a mega tank soon...

 

[Miles]

Very true, but in the states most people refer to a Zungaro zungaro as a Jau, or Jhau. I have seen them listed on one website as a giant marble catfish. I like ZZ, I think that's what I will stick with from now on lol.

The peruvian exporters and collectors also use the term 'Jau catfish'.. When I imported the first time, I had to do some research to find out it was Zungaro Zungaro.

More FYI ~ They are banned for exportation, and require a special permit to export, just like Tigrinus.. This can make them seldom available or inflate prices very high.. However, The F&WL aren't very skilled at ID'ing catfish, and it's not hard to put a different scientific name on the paperwork.

Nice juvie pics!! The second one is mine.. !!!