Id This Pangasius?

[three-fingers]

Anyone who knows more about catfish care to help out?

Was sold as a "very peaceful [fish that] can be trusted with small tank mates which grows to 12 - 15cm" .

Here's a link to the species profile the shop made for it:

http/www.tropicalfish-scotland.com/fish.cfm?pid=773

Never heard of any small Pangasius spp., and I did have a good look a while ago when. If there's such thing then I'm thrilled...but I'm very doubtful.

The shop also sold him a Columbian shark catfish without mentioning their need for salt as adults, their large size or that they should be kept in groups. And it's not that he didn't ask.

 

[Wills]

awww man that is a harsh end of the deal, I have once seen a "dwarf" pangsius cant remember the name but was told that altough a dwarf would still grow to 20 inches but that was what I was told in a shop not what I read....

 

[Davo86]

Looks like your too commonly seen, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus AKA a potential 50" monster

 

[kizno1]

i agree it will get big, evan if it is one of the smaller types it will still get a few foot long.

 

[three-fingers]

Cool, thats what I said . He's taking it back to the shop so thought I'd check first.

Cheers guys.