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Clupisoma garua
Posted: 18 Nov 2012, 07:16
by Shovelnose
Pictures : Nilanjan Mukherjee
Clupisoma garua from the Bhagirathi river at Chakdah, Nadia district, West Bengal, India. Another schilbeid that is rarely seen in the trade.
Re: Clupisoma garua
Posted: 19 Nov 2012, 00:20
by minipol
Great looking catfish, nice pics too !
Re: Clupisoma garua
Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 09:47
by sanfordmjuana
Do you guys know if this is also available in the US?
Re: Clupisoma garua
Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 20:31
by Jools
sanfordmjuana wrote:Do you guys know if this is also available in the US?
I doubt it, I've only ever seen one species for sale in the trade (at Pier Aquatics, UK). You'd need a well connected importer and a fair amount of cash to get a decent shoal (and they are best kept in shoals).
Jools
Re: Clupisoma garua
Posted: 15 Apr 2013, 02:50
by Shovelnose
I hear there is a decline in the availability of this fish at the landing centres over here.
Re: Clupisoma garua
Posted: 30 May 2013, 12:29
by minipol
Meaning there are maybe headed down the path to endangerment?
Re: Clupisoma garua
Posted: 02 Jun 2013, 13:13
by Shovelnose
minipol wrote:Meaning there are maybe headed down the path to endangerment?
Not sure, this species seems to have a pretty wide distribution.