Is Fish Base Reliable?

[recky]

is fishbase realiable?

 

[FeroX]

Extremely IMO.

 

[Mr._Fishy]

Yes. Although sometimes with rarer species the maximum size can be off. Scientists don't always see the biggest fish of the rarer species but in our tanks we see them to their maximum size.

 

[Straydum]

Yes. Although sometimes with rarer species the maximum size can be off. Scientists don't always see the biggest fish of the rarer species but in our tanks we see them to their maximum size.

+1, its only the sizes that i take double looks at

 

[recky]

ok because they say a red striped eartheater is 6.5inches and badmans says its 12inches which one is right?

 

[andywg]

Usually I would advise believing Fishbase first. Fishbase states which scientific papers it gets it information from, so you can check on where they get it from.

If you aren't sure on fishbase consider checking Wet Web Media. Bob Fenner runs a fiarly good ship over there. It should be noted that size errors in Fishbase are few and far between (with Antennarius dorehensis being one).

 

[Mr._Fishy]

Surinams seem to get to around 10" or so in captivity.