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Take that RBP!!!!!!

How big is it?

Just over a foot. Not with me. At a fish market. I wouldn go that close if I had one. Those teeth dont look exactly inviting.

Strange , mine is also a foot + but I dont notice dentition like that.....The bite hurts even more than a Channa micropeltes and to know that i've had the misfortune of being bitten by both!

Could I have an e-mail with the picture - I'd like to add it to the Cat-eLog.

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Mats

Stackdeck wrote:Strange , mine is also a foot + but I dont notice dentition like that.....The bite hurts even more than a Channa micropeltes and to know that i've had the misfortune of being bitten by both!

My only misfortune is being stung by Mystus often and right now, I am rejoicing after what I ve read.

MatsP wrote:Could I have an e-mail with the picture - I'd like to add it to the Cat-eLog.

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Mats

Mail sent Mats.

Are these "find 7 differences" pics ?

Nice.

Stackdeck, I can't be certain but my attu (9") and leerii (15") teeth look like that. I don't have close-ups, just going on memory. What do you mean?

Mats, how are going to make sure of the ID? The pics above can't be enough, can they?

Viktor Jarikov wrote:Mats, how are going to make sure of the ID? The pics above can't be enough, can they?

I'm not sure. I trust(ed) Shovelnose on the ID... But checking it, I suspect that Shovelnose took the picture in India and the fish was caught in India - which means that it can't be W. leeri, as that has a distribution in Malaysia and Greater Sunda Islands.

In fact, W. attu is the only species of Wallago that has a distribution in India.

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Mats

Mats, how are going to make sure of the ID? The pics above can't be enough, can they?

I would go with Balaji on this one...also is very similar to the pics already in the Cat-eLog

Birger

Birger, I just added the picture... ;)

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Mats

Yep, I meant when compared to Dinyars image for ID purposes...mind you I did use the plural...

Birger

does anybody farm attus anywhere or in India?

The picture was taken in a fish market in Calcutta. Not Wallago leeri for sure. Its not from India. W.attu is common all over India.

I dont think anyone would wanna farm these. I have heard stories on how they jump quite a few feet in the air to escape the fishermen nets and even attack when hooked.

A 3 foot specimen collected from a lake near my home.


Pic credits : Marcus Knight

My friend who took this pic was there when this specimen was hauled in. Apparently put up quite a fight and snapped at everything.

All the pics here definately attu , their head looks different from all other Wallago. As for the teeth , maybe I havent had a good look in the mouth. Really love these cats , getting less common around here now and I was lucky to get a piece from a local farm that specialises in Thai fish. Any idea where most leeri in the trade are caught from? I havent seen one for sale in a long long time.

are attus compatible with each other in a large enough tank (when small) and a pond (when adults)?

BTW, what's/who's RBP?

The farm had a dozen foot longers in a 6ft tub for 2 months with no probs yet. Even seen some people keep them with gar and other large fish. From my personal observations , attu is more docile than leeri. In fact im currently keeping my foot plus specimen with a small Hypostomus.

Viktor Jarikov wrote:BTW, what's/who's RBP?

Red Bellied Piranha's.

Thanx guys/gals for the informative answers.