Aquariums: Adopted some fish, need ID on one of them.
I rescued some fish from an elderly woman who is moving to a care facility and can’t take her fish with her. I’m not sure of the ID of the small catfish that she had. Can anyone help me out, so that I can determine if it’s okay with the Betta, or needs its own tank?
Posted by Whodunit2468
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No-Mall3461 on
Those look a lot like shark catfish (ariopsis). They can get pretty big (>40cm), so be very careful. They are sold often as mini sharks but some species can get absolutely massive (1m and above).
Neddlings55 on
She must have only just purchased that fish in that case, as thats a juvenile pangasius. They grow rapidly and they grow huge.
MyDogIsCalledMilo on
Definitely a pangasius, probably not a fish suited at all for captivity.
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Those look a lot like shark catfish (ariopsis). They can get pretty big (>40cm), so be very careful. They are sold often as mini sharks but some species can get absolutely massive (1m and above).
She must have only just purchased that fish in that case, as thats a juvenile pangasius. They grow rapidly and they grow huge.
Definitely a pangasius, probably not a fish suited at all for captivity.
This is an irridecent shark.
https://youtube.com/shorts/oBPYJYdVwFg
no idea but that looks like it will grow huge. it’s safer to get a bigger tank. looks awesome though!!! i wish you luck