Iridescent sharks are harmless, schooling fish that prefer to be kept in groups of 5 or more. Adults reach up to 130 cm (4 ft) in length and can weigh up to a maximum of 44.0 kg (97 lb).
Iridescent Shark, Iridescent Catfish, Sutchi Shark
Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Iridescent Shark - Pangasius hypophthalmus ...
Comment : I recently bought an iridescent shark (which is actually a catfish) and three glofish as well as an otocinclus (sp). I have never had an easier tank to care for.
common name: Iridescent Shark Catfish, Iridescent Catfish , Iridescent Shark
Family: Pangasiidae
Continent of origin: Asia
Origin country: Thailand,
Size: under 30 cm (11.81 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 450 litre (119 US gal) ...
Iridescent Sharks are sensitive fish and need lots of special attention. They become startled easily by any abrupt action in their environment or tapping on the tank.
Iridescent Shark (Pangasius hypophthalmus)
Photo of: Iridescent Shark (Pangasius hypophthalmus)
Scientific Name(s): Pangasius hypophthalmus, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, Helicophagus hypophthalmus ...
Pangasius CatfishIridescent Shark Catfish
Family: Pangasiidae
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Iridescent Shark, Pla Sawai - Pangasius hypophthalmus (Steindachner, 1878) ...
Iridescent Shark
Unrelated to the Bala Shark or to true sharks, the Iridescent Shark - Pangasius sutchi is a catfish. It grows to over 3' and tends to injure its nose against the aquarium glass.
Iridescent Sharks (Pangasius sp.) can get up to three feet long, but are very vulnerable to attack by even some of the less aggressive species, often losing eyes or finnage. They are also quite active and require quite a bit of swimming room.
Iridescent Shark Catfish, Asian Shark Catfish, Siamese Shark [ Pictures ]
Pangasius hypopthalmus
SYN : Pangasiussutchi
PD : An elongated fish whose body resembles the body of a shark. The body is elongated andthe tail is deeply forked.
Iridescent Shark
This "freshwater shark" gets way too big for most home aquariums.
Otocinclus Catfish ...
I have 2 pink gouramis, 1 iridescent shark, 3 gold fish, 1 crazy morr, 2 bettas(male/female), 1 paradise fish, 1 algae eater, and 2 swordtail fish, and they all seem to get along fine with each other. They make a great addition to my tank! ...
In another tank are four fully grown blind albino iridescent sharks. They are blind because they were born with no eyes. Renate took pity on them at the wholesaler's since nobody else wanted them.
Sep 80 Ophthalmotilapia boops TFH Apr 90 Ophthalmotilapia ventralis heterodonta TFH Apr 90 Ophthalmotilpia ventralis (Bright Blue Sumbu) CN Jan 93 Otocinclus vittatus (Algae Eater) TFH Jan 90 Paludarium TFH Jan 93 Pangasius sutchi (Iridescent shark) ...
 See also: Fish, Shark, Catfish, Species, Water
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