I wonder how large this hybrid monster will get.

[hyp3rcrav3]

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14 inch redtail x tiger shovel nose catfish. Excellent condition and healthy. Looking to trade for other freshwater fish.

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[sir_keith]

14 inches? It's just a baby. I've seen Dorado at the riverfront market in Iquitos, Peru, that look like this-

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[sir_keith]

14 inches? It's just a baby. I've seen Dorado at the riverfront market in Iquitos, Peru, that look like this-

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BTW, they are delicious.

 

[lloyd378]

I think the hybrids largest size has been 30” in captivity

 

[hyp3rcrav3]

I think the hybrids largest size has been 30” in captivity

I know red tails get huge (up to 5 feet) so that's what is curious. Which was male and which was female? Does that effect the size or merely genetic lottery. They are likely mules.