What Fish Is This Been Told Its A Catfish?

[azza1234]

 

[Wills]

Its a Pangasious of some kind - they are a monster of a fish growing between 4 and 6 foot long, that looks like quite a sizable fish at the moment but its going to get bigger.

Here is some info
http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=268

If you have been offered this fish I would avoid it, if you have been sold it I would try to find a suitable home for it unless you have the means of a huge huge tank.

Wills

 

[matt_storey]

if this is in your tank .... Oh dear... as stated above these are a monster of a fish! try to rehome if possible or take it back to the store (if bought from a store) and demand a refund!

 

[colleen0309]

Beautiful fish, but as stated above... a monster fish! What size tank do you have? If I remember right, these fish also like to be kept in groups. I see these for sale all the time at 3"-5". They definately are not for most home aquariums. Welcome to the forum.

 

[azza1234]

hi there its in a 4 foot tank atm hes about 10 inches been told by local aquarium shop that there poisonous if there top fin gets you? so u have to go to hospital n tell them what fish it is etc...is this true?

 

[fluttermoth]

No, it's not true. There are a lot of catfish that have stings, spikes and barbs, but the pangasius isn't one of them.

 

[england]

Looks like a Pangasius sanitwongsei...walk away, if you have it already then rehome,unless you have a absolutely huge tank in back up..
You looking at one of the biggest fish in captivity, wish fish shops would stop selling these absolute woppers

 

[fluttermoth]

Agreed with you 100% there, nelly. Those kinds of fish should not be in the trade, full stop.

Who the hell has the room and money for a 40 foot tank for heaven's sake?!

 

[england]

Agreed with you 100% there, nelly. Those kinds of fish should not be in the trade, full stop.

Who the hell has the room and money for a 40 foot tank for heaven's sake?!

me

 

[fluttermoth]

Oh, there's always one, isn't there

The exception proves the rule and all that

It's still a very rare aquarist who is able to make that kind of commitment.