Pangasianodon Gigas/Giant Mekong Catfish

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GiantFishKeeper101

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Wondering, does anyone here have pictures of juvenile mekong giant cat? Currently searching for a supplier who has em. Found a few but have some doubts about the mekong giant they supply. Here's the picture.

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Search google, found the exact same fish but bigger. Same characteristics, yellowish sheen, slimmer tail, fuller body unlike any pangasius species.

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Don't think we as hobbyist have learned how to distinguish them from their relatives since they're so rarely kept.
 
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There have been a few 'hybrid' mekong cats that have been making the rounds lately. Most are Juvies like the one you posted. One good indication of mekong cat traits is the drop eye/eyes looking down as pictured. You should pick that up...regardless if it's pure or hybrid as there will not be many more opportunities in the future. Just my 2 cents :)
 
GiantFishKeeper101 GiantFishKeeper101 Can you share who the supplier is? I would love to add one to my collection

It's in thailand. I'm like the fourth party. Anyhow, they wouldn't sold it to me unless i bought a huge amount. Most of fishing lake in Thailand that have mekong catfish come from the same supplier, fish nursery sort of..

The only amount that I can take maximum 20 fishes with average 1 ft long. Even that, still not in their minimum order.
 
It's in thailand. I'm like the fourth party. Anyhow, they wouldn't sold it to me unless i bought a huge amount. Most of fishing lake in Thailand that have mekong catfish come from the same supplier, fish nursery sort of..

The only amount that I can take maximum 20 fishes with average 1 ft long. Even that, still not in their minimum order.
Seek out an employee there and make a deal with him.
 
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