i recently got this "fish" but me and my dad have a disagreement. he says it's a shark when i say it's a cat fish here's it's pic ture can you tell us.
http://www.scotcat.com/articles/arius_seemani.jpg
2007-05-05 10:31:59 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
That is a type of catfish sold under the name of Colombian shark OR silver-tipped shark: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=936
It also goes by the names black-tipped shark, shark catfish. The correct name is Hexanematichthys seemanni (or Arius jordani in older sources), but nobody wants to say those. I think one of the reasons you see so many names for it is that no one much would buy it if they knew about it's care. These fish shouldn't be kept in a freshwater aquarium - they need to have salt in their water as juveniles, and the salinity needs to increase to full-strength seawater by the time they're adults. Add to that they'll probably get at least a foot long.
2007-05-05 10:57:24 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's kinda both...
It's called a silver tipped shark because of it's body...it has more of a skin than scales...and it kinda looks like a shark...
But it is a type of catfish....
They can actually get up to a foot long and do better in a group of atleast 3, so If you only have one and it's in a small tank, you need to consider upgrading to a larger tank (a 55 or 75 is ideal) and getting a few more...
EDIT:
It's not a colombian shark...they are different fish, they have the same basic concept but are different fish...if you look on the site given on the answer below me, the colombian shark has a darker, tanner body, while the silver tipped is silver with dark fins and light tipps...
Hope this helps...GOOD LUCK!!!!
2007-05-05 10:38:17 · answer #2 · answered by KaylaByrd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another name for this fish is The Columbian Shark.
Not one of the best choices in aquarium fish the Columbian shark is becoming more common in the trade. Freshwater when young and Brackish when mature the Columbian shark can reach a length of Two feet, although one foot is more the norm.
So I would have to say shark
2007-05-05 10:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by jandl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called both. It's most commonly called a Columbian shark catfish. However, it is a sea catfish.
Watch yourselves, I hear one of these can strip the flesh off a man's arm in under 2 seconds.
2007-05-05 10:37:42 · answer #4 · answered by wendy_the_pyro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are both right. It is knows as Hexanematichthys seemanni or Shark catfish, Columbian shark catfish or Tete sea catfish
2007-05-05 10:36:45 · answer #5 · answered by Confuzzled 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's BOTH :) It's known as a Colombian shark. This "shark" though IS a catfish :) Split the winnings :)
2007-05-05 10:38:20 · answer #6 · answered by Barb R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is actually a type of catfish. it is called a shark because its body is streamlined like a shark's and also some of them have high dorsal fins resembling a shark's.
2007-05-05 10:36:06 · answer #7 · answered by illmanok 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i say its a shark, i have 2 irredescent sharks and they have whiskers just like that, the short ones are catfish the long ones like that are sharks. My sharks look just like that but with different colors.
2007-05-05 11:10:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's a great white shark if I've ever seen one (and I haven't, so it's probably a catfish).
2007-05-05 10:36:59 · answer #9 · answered by pablodelapuente 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is most definitely a catfish.
2007-05-05 10:35:54 · answer #10 · answered by Wolfie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋