I’d say soldatov but that’s a negative as they have longer eel like bodies…
Silurus Merdionalis thread
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@Fallen_Leaves16 Could you ask what Wes labeled this fish as? Really Silurus meridionalis?
I have no clue at present, having looked at most Siluridae briefly, what this could be.
I have no clue at present, having looked at most Siluridae briefly, what this could be.
They are labeled as Silurus meridionalis. I believe these are true possibly, maybe they lose whiskers as they age. Not sure just a theory
Might be plausible… the larger fish looks to be “correct” silurus m…. Smaller guy looks similar but different. Odd for sure tho if thats the case and they drop 2 barbels as they grow. Price point is pretty cheap at least lol…
Great...just great...
I only really developed an interest in Goonch in the past couple years, and am continually confused and flummoxed by the trials and tribulations of ID-ing them. Bigger, smaller...round eyes, oval eyes, square eyes...ongoing renaming and reclassifying...
Now I have started looking at Silurus cats, in particular meridionalis...and this is starting to look like the same kind of dog-and-pony show as well.
I miss the bad old days, when every cichlid was a Cichlasoma...and every catfish was either a Cory, a Pleco, or a "mystery cat"...and a "wels" was a single almost-mythical species of exotic and fabled catfish that lived in legend, rather than in aquariums.
I only really developed an interest in Goonch in the past couple years, and am continually confused and flummoxed by the trials and tribulations of ID-ing them. Bigger, smaller...round eyes, oval eyes, square eyes...ongoing renaming and reclassifying...
Now I have started looking at Silurus cats, in particular meridionalis...and this is starting to look like the same kind of dog-and-pony show as well.
I miss the bad old days, when every cichlid was a Cichlasoma...and every catfish was either a Cory, a Pleco, or a "mystery cat"...and a "wels" was a single almost-mythical species of exotic and fabled catfish that lived in legend, rather than in aquariums.
I checked the seller's fish list. It's pretty nice. It's an actual store in SLC, Utah that also ships nationwide. For giggles, I put together an order of half a dozen cichlids (already large 6-12") and one of this mystery catfish worth total $200. The shipping was quoted by the website at $450. That's a showstopper for me.
No kidding, eh?
That's one of the problems with living in huge countries like the U.S. or Canada; you order a small item from the opposite end of the country...quite literally, in this case...and the shipping costs are horrendous.
Then, you add in the kicker, i.e. the package is fragile, temperature-sensitive, time-sensitive, and you get...well, you get a $450 delivery charge!
No this guy his shipping is ridiculous. I wish he’d go flat rate. I just don’t get it
Have you checked with them the shipping too? If so, what were the numbers, if you willed?
Yes, lowest I got him was $71