RE: NANFA-- fish size trivia question

Ken Wintin (kwintin_at_desertmuseum.org)
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 08:18:05 -0700

Well Chris,
I sorta cheated, since I have a Ptychocheilus in one of my exhibits that is
over 24 inches. They are supposed to have gotten to two meters in length
and 100 lbs ) in the past, and I knew that there were even larger species,
although I couldn't remember what they were. Thanks for keeping us on our
toes.
KITD

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net On Behalf
Of Christopher Scharpf
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 6:38 AM
To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
Subject: Re: NANFA-- fish size trivia question

> UH, is it the Cyprinidae?
> KITD

Gee, Ken. That was fast. Yes, as far as I can tell, the minnows exhibits the
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