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- 02 Jan 2003, 03:10
- Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
- Topic: New catfish book out in May 2003
- Replies: 22
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New catfish book out in May 2003
A new 2-volume work entitled "Catfishes" (what else?) edited by Gloria Arratia, B. G. Kapoor, Michel Chardon and Rui Diogo is due to be oublished in May 2003. This is a scientific work that summarizes what we know of catfish systematics and biology, and it costs a whopping US$142 (£100). L...
- 02 Jan 2003, 01:17
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: What is this cat fish?
- Replies: 9
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Other than maybe becoming a little paler, the color isn't going to change much. There is supposition that the red color of the fins is due to a carotene-rich diet, but this is unsupported. And no, it is definitely not <i>H. wyckii</i>, as <i>H. wyckii</i> has a flatter head, much darker color, and p...
- 02 Jan 2003, 00:34
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: Rio Madeira Catfish questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8363
Actually, all I did was to check the online databases of museum records just to see what species of fish are found in a particular drainage. The caveat to using this method is that the database identifies fish that are sympatric (found in the same drainage), but does not say whether or not the speci...
- 01 Jan 2003, 09:07
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: Rio Madeira Catfish questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8363
Here's what I found on the web: <i>Brachyplatystoma juruense</i> has been reported from the Jurua, Puru, Solimoes, Apure and Aguaro River drainages, and there are no records of <i>Z. zungaro</i> from the Rio Madeira. Other large pimelodids found in this drainage: <i>Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum</i>, <...
- 01 Jan 2003, 08:44
- Forum: Asian Catfishes
- Topic: light ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5125
- 01 Jan 2003, 04:08
- Forum: Asian Catfishes
- Topic: light ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5125
- 31 Dec 2002, 21:56
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: What is this cat fish?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6967
Largest recorded size for this species is about 65-70 cm. I figure they will reach about 35-40 cm in an aquarium. Right now, it will probably leave your other fish alone, but when it gets bigger than its tankmates, it will most probably start to beat them up. The pleco may be heavily armored enough ...
- 31 Dec 2002, 19:47
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: What is this cat fish?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6967
- 31 Dec 2002, 15:20
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Whale cat
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5212
- 31 Dec 2002, 15:05
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Whale cat
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5212