There are many aquarium fish that people impulse buy because they're cute, or they don't know how big they can actually get. Here's a list of some of those giants. Feel free to add to the list. Research before you buy!
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Plecos Many species grow to more than 12", up to 20"
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Iridescent Shark Pangasius hypophthalmus up to 3'
-Red-tailed catfish Phractocephalus hemioliopterus Over 100 lbs.
-Pacus Colossoma sp At least 40 lbs.
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Clown loach Botia macracanthus 16"
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Kissing gourami Helostoma temminckii 12"
-Tinfoil barb Barbonymus schwanenfeldii 13"
-Chinese algae eater Gyrinocheilus aymonieri 11"
No pic yet... find one!
-Clown Knife Notopterus Chitala Approaching 3'
-Black Ghost Knife Apteronotus albifrons 20" The one on the right...
-Chinese high-fin shark Myxocyprinus asiaticus Over 3'
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Giant Gourami Osphronemus goramy 28"
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Arowana Osteoglossum bicirrhosum >4ft.
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Dinosaur Eel, Bichir Polypterus spp. Check which one, some over 16"
-Peacock Bass Chichla spp. around 15 lbs
-Tiger Shovelnose Pseudoplatystoma Fasciatum around 3’
-Oscar Astronotus ocellatus 14”
