Rare 'gold' catfish on display at Gifu Prefecture aquarium

[Jools]

Just stumbled upon this news item:

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/201 ... 4000c.html

Jools

[RickE]

Do you know what species it is Jools?

Silurus

something?

[Silurus]

It's probably S. asotus, although one cannot rule out S. biwaensis because of its collection locality (Lake Biwa).

[Viktor Jarikov]

Interesting story behind that fish. Goddess' messenger... Would it be worth a try to write to them to ask for a better/bigger pic for a Cat-eLog? Or dispatch some of our Japanese members on a highly special mission (anyone from out there reading this??) ?? I mean if that albino form is that rare... or if one has an afternoon to kill...

[Viktor Jarikov]

Apparently, either no one in Japan reads this or they think I am talking nonsense. It's a toss-up... really

[MatsP]

Apparently, either no one in Japan reads this or they think I am talking nonsense. It's a toss-up... really

Or both? ;)

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Mats

[Jools]

Seriously though, our access stats, from Japan, adjusted for tech pen, are really, really low. So, I just don't think it's read. When was the last time you responded to a thread that involved a Japanese member?

Jools

[Viktor Jarikov]

Viktor Jarikov wrote:
Apparently, either no one in Japan reads this or they think I am talking nonsense. It's a toss-up... really

Or both?

Mats, perhaps I am missing something but if no one in Japan reads it, they cannot think I am talking nonsense...

Seriously though, our access stats, from Japan, adjusted for tech pen, are really, really low. So, I just don't think it's read. When was the last time you responded to a thread that involved a Japanese member?

I can tell you exactly! I think it was one and only time for me. http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... lit=+tokyo