PIMELODUS CELESTIS (Jumper catfish) ?

thebiggerthebetter

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Second thoughts Viktor the fish I have pictured seems to have a different shaped adipose...
If that's the actual fish and not a generic pic.
Well, that's in part what I meant by one photo where the fish is turning a bit too.

That might be a good observation. If you aim to get technical, run through all species of Exallodontus, Iheringichthys, Propimelodus, Pimelodus, Pinirampus, and Pimelodella for starters and see if you find only 10-20 matches and we'll go from there :)

Seriously though, it seems fish like these are very hard to ID to us hobbyists. Still, it'd be impressive to even try. I just have no time, nor motivation. Sorry.
 

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Well, that's in part what I meant by one photo where the fish is turning a bit too.

That might be a good observation. If you aim to get technical, run through all species of Exallodontus, Iheringichthys, Propimelodus, Pimelodus, Pinirampus, and Pimelodella for starters and see if you find only 10-20 matches and we'll go from there :)

Seriously though, it seems fish like these are very hard to ID to us hobbyists. Still, it'd be impressive to even try. I just have no time, nor motivation. Sorry.
I checked yesterday, nothing in propimelodus, pimelodus, pinirampus, and pimelodella.
 
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Lol I didn't see the alert that I was tagged to this thread.

A vendor has one right now. Going to question him
 
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Rodrigo (predatory fins) description on size

"16" cool fish with a silver color"
 

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That's the issue, could be 16" could be 6" .... Bit of a gamble.

P.s just picked up a 4" bufonis:):):)
 

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That's the issue, could be 16" could be 6" .... Bit of a gamble.

P.s just picked up a 4" bufonis:):):)
So a 6' fish should be fine in a 125 right ? ;)
 

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Lol yep 6ft in a 6ft
 
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