Slobbering Cat -New Pictures

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Redtailrob
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Slobbering Cat -New Pictures

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Just a few pics of my stunning new addition. Been after one of these for about 7 yrs!
Not the best pictures in the world I'm afraid as Im dire with a camera :oops:
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Nice!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: How long is it? Funny name, do you know why they are called that?
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Hi Viktor, no idea why they're called that, maybe Mat can shed some light?

Would estimate this fish at between 6 - 7 " from snout to base of the tail.
But NO WAY I'm netting it out to measure it :shock: :shock: :shock: ha ha.
The beauty has me worried 24-7 Never been so nervous :lol:
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Did you mean me? No clue as to why it's called that. And it took me a little while to figure out what the species was. Managed to find it through the "My Cats" section...
Brachyplatystoma platynemum


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Apologise Mats.

i thought if anyone on here could shed some light onto why they are called that you'd be the most likely option.
Yes sir Brachyplatystoma Platnemum / Goslinia.
Didn't know wether to post it under a new topic or my previous ones under Brachplatystoma .....
I'm determined to find out why they are called that now.
Hopefully it's not as macabre as "Planiceps" aka Firewood shovelnose :cry:
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No need to apologize. Just sorry that I don't know...

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A quick search gives this explanation: http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2212
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Hey Rob, do not let yourself forget you are no god - there is only so much you can do and this is called giving it one's best. After that you let go, close your eyes, and hope for the best, I'd say... I just lost a fish - a 2' RTC - I went 6 h one way to get from Connecticut and paid $100 for it, plus gas, tolls, my time, my van depreciation, etc. I lost the fish despite putting in my best effort not to - he jumped out of the QT tank within 10 minutes of getting transferred into the pond. Anyway, just chill...
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Marc van Arc wrote:A quick search gives this explanation: http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2212
And I have added the explanation to the Cat-eLog page.

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Hi all.
Marc Van, big thanks for adding that link - made good reading.
About as much information as I've been able to find so far on these superb fish :lol:

Hopefully only a few more weeks before its on frozen, mmmmm well see.
Cheers all
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