Initially thought it was P.siamensis...

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Initially thought it was P.siamensis...

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...but apparently it's nearly 8" TL.
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The catelog gives SL as 5.9" for which was my initial ID, the only other fish i can find that is bigger and looks similar is . Is it just a large P.siamensis, or something else?
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Re: Initially thought it was P.siamensis...

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I think it's just a big pseudomystus. Cat-e-log says 5.9" SL add the tail & there's your 8".

It certainly isn't B.Macropterus :?
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Re: Initially thought it was P.siamensis...

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It is P. siamensis.
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Re: Initially thought it was P.siamensis...

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It should also be worth noting here that the sizes in the Cat-eLog is the "best of our knowledge". If you take a sample of thirty humans, it's unlikely that you'll find someone who is much over 6'6" (2m), but go to a (high level) basketball game, and I'd say you probably find a couple of 7' players. So if you can correctly identify and measure the fish, I'd be happy to update the data in the Cat-eLog based on that measurement.

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Re: Initially thought it was P.siamensis...

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Silurus wrote:It is P. siamensis.
OK, thanks - I was positive when i first saw it but was just put off by the size.
Richard B wrote:I think it's just a big pseudomystus. Cat-e-log says 5.9" SL add the tail & there's your 8".
Smart-arse :wink:
MatsP wrote:So if you can correctly identify and measure the fish, I'd be happy to update the data in the Cat-eLog based on that measurement.
Will see what i can do.
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Thanks Martin S - that's the nicest thing anyone's said in a while :wink:
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Re: Initially thought it was P.siamensis...

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This is a nice fish ! though i'd say P.Siamensis is at least seven maybe eight inches standard length, they are quite variable too , some are very colourful and remain so as adults wheras some appear quite dull !
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piggy4 wrote:This is a nice fish ! though i'd say P.Siamensis is at least seven maybe eight inches standard length, they are quite variable too , some are very colourful and remain so as adults wheras some appear quite dull !
Any documented [photo next to a ruler/tape-measure for example] evidence of such would be taken into account for updating the Cat-eLog.

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