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Please help identify? Pictus?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 23:52
by dsmoothy1
Thanks Much!
Re: Please help identify? Pictus?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 23:58
by Silurus
Re: Please help identify? Pictus?
Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 00:01
by dsmoothy1
Think it could be a Scaides? Thanks again!
Re: Please help identify? Pictus?
Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 00:02
by Viktor Jarikov
Absolutely as Silurus said. That's one fish that cannot be confused with any other. Follow the purple name to catalog pics and the datasheet.
Re: Please help identify? Pictus?
Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 00:03
by dsmoothy1
Ahh same thing! Haha Thanks! Any idea what an 8-10 inch one is worth? Thanks!
Re: Please help identify? Pictus?
Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 00:04
by Viktor Jarikov
dsmoothy1 wrote:Think it could be a Scaides? Thanks again!
Please follow the link and look at Synonyms section.
Re: Please help identify? Pictus?
Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 00:06
by dsmoothy1
Got ya! Appreciate it!
Re: Please help identify? Pictus?
Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 00:07
by Viktor Jarikov
dsmoothy1 wrote:Ahh same thing! Haha Thanks! Any idea what an 8-10 inch one is worth? Thanks!
They are not widely available. I saw them only a handful of times at NE US LFSs. Usually for a 10" TL one, ~$100-150 would be asked at an LFS, such as Shark Aquarium, Hillside NJ. I also bought one for $75 mail order from CT, same size. Splendid fish. My 2'-er was definitely one of my favorites.
Re: Please help identify? Pictus?
Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 00:36
by Birger
I did see them on someones list recently...can't remember where though.
They are cool but do you have room for a fish that will most likely eat everything in sight, grow very fast with an attitude to go along?
As far as price that is subjective...there is a reason they are not often offered(see above)...they are not uncommon in the lake.
Birger
