help with ID, LFS labelled it simply as asian cat

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help with ID, LFS labelled it simply as asian cat

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Anyone help me with this. Its in a LFS with a label that just says asian catfish
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iwona is correct, it is often called the Asian stinging catfish.
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apart from the venom one of the more beautiful and gracile Asians in the hobby and for sure not common in the trade.

if you can get a small group, do so; they're a bit gregarious and they move around a lot more when you have a group

of course you need a fair sized tank to house a group; they can reach at least some 25-30 cm or so.

but this is a real beauty.
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Pretty irresponsible to sell a fish that can give a really nasty sting, without warning the customer!
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many thanks for all you help. Leave it in the shop methinks.
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Hey,

if you have big enough tank there is no reason to back this fish to the shop :). How often do you touch your other fish with hands? :) And they are really, really great pets :).

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racoll wrote:Pretty irresponsible to sell a fish that can give a really nasty sting, without warning the customer!
It's a great selling point, I can't believe they didn't mention it! :)
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