Re: NANFA-L-- OT: World Record Catfish

Moontanman-in-aol.com
Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:35:05 EDT

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In a message dated 6/29/05 5:49:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Jan.J.Hoover-in-erdc.usace.army.mil writes:

>
> We have had some posts regarding recent efforts to study giant freshwater
> fishes facing extinction.
> Here is a story (and photo) of a 646 lb Mekong giant catfish.
>
> - Jan Hoover
> Vicksburg, MS
>
>
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8404622/
>
>

You may not believe this but on another list I recently saw a question asked
by a person looking to keep this fish in an aquarium. They wanted to know if a
Mekong catfish, an Arapaima and a sturgeon would get along in the same
aquarium. I think it was a 55 gallon tank. Somehow the arapaima and the Mekong are
available in the aquarium trade, I would like to assume that-in-least they are
captive bred.

Moon

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In a message dated 6/29/05 5:49:32=20= PM Eastern Daylight Time, Jan.J.Hoover-in-erdc.usace.army.mil writes:



We have had some posts regarding recent efforts to study giant freshwater f= ishes facing extinction.
Here is a story (and photo) of a 646 lb Mekong giant catfish.

- Jan Hoover
  Vicksburg, MS


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id= /8404622/



You may not believe this but on another list I recently saw a question asked= by a person looking to keep this fish in an aquarium. They wanted to know i= f a Mekong catfish, an Arapaima and a sturgeon would get along in the same= aquarium. I think it was a 55 gallon tank. Somehow the arapaima and the Mek= ong are available in the aquarium trade, I would like to assume that-in-leas= t they are captive bred.

Moon



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