Merodontotus tigrinus

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Merodontotus tigrinus

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Can I keep a Zebra Shovelnose in a 253g (7' x 2' x 29") tank?
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Re: Merodontotus tigrinus

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HI Balton

Merodontotus tigrinus true name is Brachyplatystoma tigrinum with M tigrinus being a synonym

I can't see why not, although tank mates will have to be carefully chosen, so that they don't become a meal for it.

Also have you checked out the cat-eLog entry on
I ‘Doc I can’t stop singing The Green, Green Grass of Home’
“That sounds like Tom Jones syndrome.
‘Is it common?’
“It’s not unusual.” :YMTONGUE:
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Re: Merodontotus tigrinus

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Thanks for the info and link. I got the scientific name on a google search for Zebra Shovelnose. The tankmates will be a Silver Arowana, some IT Dats and maybe a couple of Pike cichlids.
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