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	Irr Sharks
laynlex Banned Posts: 39 Kudos: 31 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2005	Wal-mart carries some irrigetires sharks or something like that. I cannot find the fish on the net, can some help me out?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Their common name is "iridescent shark", though you might have better luck searching for them under a scientific name, Pangasius hypophthalmus. These catfish grow huge, this species can hit well over three feet. If you plan to get them, I hope you've got a very large tank or heated pond... Last edited by sirbooks at 13-Jul-2005 09:11 And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	...plus they're migratory. :[
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	Hi there, an ex-fellow teacher I worked with last year was sold one of those cute little irredescent sharks, he is so cute and sweet, aren't they? Ok with that said, here is the post made about them, and a [link="small picture"]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/General%20Freshwater/54135.html" style="COLOR: #FF1493[/link] of the. In my opinion don't get one heidi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nobody'd swim the Rio Grande; I wouldn't be an American If it wasn't for Texas; Fort Worth would never cross my mind There'd be no Austin City Limit sign; No lone star of any kind If it wasn't for Texas ---George Straight, Texas ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003	Those fish aren't good for home aquariums as they getHUGE!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i have one, and it does get huge. they are very skittish, and don't do well at home. mines is around 1.7 feet, to large for most aquariums.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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