Pseudoplatystoma sp.

[macpegg]

Does anyone know anything about this type of fish.. Apart from that they look similer to the Tiger Shovel Nose???

 

[CFC]

The tiger shovelnose is Pseudoplatystoma, both P.tigrinum and P.fasciatum are known as tiger shovelnoses.
Im sure you already know but they grow to over 40" and will eat any fish smaller than themselves, they are capable of swallowing prey their own size if left alone to finish the meal.
As open water predators they need a long and wide aquarium to give them room to move and not feel cramped, for a full grown adult fish a tank 10ft long by 4ft wide would be the minimum recomended size for just one fish.

 

[Starry^]

I know that this genus holds 3 large catfish that have flattened heads and beautiful camouflage patterning. And that they are general predators.
heres a pic of a Pseudoplatystoma sp

Starry^

 

[macpegg]

Hmm that poor bugger looks under weight or dead..

 

[ste2k3]

It,s not under weight, they are just that shape

although I suppose it could be dead .

 

[CFC]

Looks like its about to be packed into a poly box so heres hoping its going to be kept alive

 

[macpegg]

Just that mine as a bigger nose with like a bigger hump, if u get me meaning and is a fat bugger...

 

[ste2k3]

yeah, I know what you mean. how big is yours?

 

[macpegg]

Its 12" at the moment, i have the other 2 shovel noses at about 10" each