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> Large Banded Asian Leaffish/Catopra
berserker
post Feb 25 2010, 01:29 PM
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Saw these today at Wharf Aquatics, UK. They're Banded Asian Leaffish or Catopra (Pristolepis fasciata). I've kept them before but never, ever seen them this big in shops. They had 3 in the store, I took the largest and one of the others.

They have a beautiful reddish shine to them with some stripes at the rear. The one I'm holding is the smallest-the bigger one I measured and was just under 8" TL. According to most sources this makes them full-grown. It s ashame they're not more common. I was expecting some fighting between them and the Tigerfish but so far, so good. They took frozen bloodworm straightaway.
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post Feb 25 2010, 01:56 PM
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Very very nice pick-up...this Genus of fish is definitely on my wish list, thanks for sharing the pics


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post Feb 25 2010, 02:32 PM
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QUOTE(Norbert @ Feb 25 2010, 06:56 PM) *

Very very nice pick-up...this Genus of fish is definitely on my wish list, thanks for sharing the pics

Highly recommend them. They are colouring up the longer I have them and for their size (they're very full-bodied) are amazinglt placid. They're swimming all over the tank and putting my Dats to shame. wifey really likes them too which is always a bonus. I'll tell her they grow to 2' so i have an excuse to get a bigger tank naughty.gif
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post Feb 25 2010, 04:30 PM
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I'll tell her they grow to 2' so i have an excuse to get a bigger tank naughty.gif

Nice! good luck with that laugh.gif


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post Feb 25 2010, 07:28 PM
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Nice chunky Pristolepis! wub.gif

QUOTE(Norbert @ Feb 25 2010, 10:56 AM) *

Very very nice pick-up...this Genus of fish is definitely on my wish list, thanks for sharing the pics

Agreed. Thanks for speaking so nandidly, Paul. tongue.gif
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post Feb 25 2010, 11:46 PM
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QUOTE(Jesse @ Feb 25 2010, 04:28 PM) *

Nice chunky Pristolepis! wub.gif

QUOTE(Norbert @ Feb 25 2010, 10:56 AM) *

Very very nice pick-up...this Genus of fish is definitely on my wish list, thanks for sharing the pics

Agreed. Thanks for speaking so nandidly, Paul. tongue.gif

Now you're just being fasci-shus... rolleyes.gif don't make me pristol-whip you gun2.gif


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post Feb 26 2010, 11:58 AM
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Had fasciata years ago, wish I'd never got rid of them. Been looking for them, I'm in USA, anyone know of any for sale?

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post Feb 26 2010, 01:51 PM
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QUOTE(Norbert @ Feb 25 2010, 08:46 PM) *

QUOTE(Jesse @ Feb 25 2010, 04:28 PM) *

Nice chunky Pristolepis! wub.gif

QUOTE(Norbert @ Feb 25 2010, 10:56 AM) *

Very very nice pick-up...this Genus of fish is definitely on my wish list, thanks for sharing the pics

Agreed. Thanks for speaking so nandidly, Paul. tongue.gif

Now you're just being fasci-shus... rolleyes.gif don't make me pristol-whip you gun2.gif

Oh, you think you're a total Badis, huh? dry.gif I'd better just leaf you alone. tongue.gif
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post Feb 27 2010, 07:42 PM
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QUOTE(Jesse @ Feb 26 2010, 10:51 AM) *

QUOTE(Norbert @ Feb 25 2010, 08:46 PM) *

QUOTE(Jesse @ Feb 25 2010, 04:28 PM) *

Nice chunky Pristolepis! wub.gif

QUOTE(Norbert @ Feb 25 2010, 10:56 AM) *

Very very nice pick-up...this Genus of fish is definitely on my wish list, thanks for sharing the pics

Agreed. Thanks for speaking so nandidly, Paul. tongue.gif

Now you're just being fasci-shus... rolleyes.gif don't make me pristol-whip you gun2.gif

Oh, you think you're a total Badis, huh? dry.gif I'd better just leaf you alone. tongue.gif

We should stop derailing this thread before one or both of us ends up Banded biggrin.gif


Are these guys still behaving for you berserker?


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post Feb 28 2010, 07:21 AM
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QUOTE(Norbert @ Feb 28 2010, 12:42 AM) *

QUOTE(Jesse @ Feb 26 2010, 10:51 AM) *

QUOTE(Norbert @ Feb 25 2010, 08:46 PM) *

QUOTE(Jesse @ Feb 25 2010, 04:28 PM) *

Nice chunky Pristolepis! wub.gif

QUOTE(Norbert @ Feb 25 2010, 10:56 AM) *

Very very nice pick-up...this Genus of fish is definitely on my wish list, thanks for sharing the pics

Agreed. Thanks for speaking so nandidly, Paul. tongue.gif

Now you're just being fasci-shus... rolleyes.gif don't make me pristol-whip you gun2.gif

Oh, you think you're a total Badis, huh? dry.gif I'd better just leaf you alone. tongue.gif

We should stop derailing this thread before one or both of us ends up Banded biggrin.gif


Are these guys still behaving for you berserker?

Absolutely-no trouble at all. They took pellets but wouldn't look at frozen peices of prawn. I think they spooked my Tigers initially but are fine now.
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post Mar 16 2010, 11:38 AM
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Would you mind please tell me how much for this fish inEngland?You can mail to me sorn133@hotmail.com.Thank you very much.
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post Mar 18 2010, 03:44 PM
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Nice looking fish! Are they related to Ctenopoma?


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