Baby Whale

[dixaisy930]

I saw "baby whales" in a lfs the other day, and am really curious about them. How big does it get, temperment, diet, etc...any info is greatly appreciated.

 

[Arashi]

I found some info on them here. They look really cool! I'm even interested!

 

[cometcattle]

Here's some more info:

http/www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/pr...us+brachyistius

 

[Ben]

baby whales are actually blunt version of a elephant nose fish. just with out the nose. but theyre basicaly the same.

 

[vantgE]

baby whales are actually blunt version of a elephant nose fish. just with out the nose. but theyre basicaly the same.

yeah that's what i thought it looked like when i saw arashis link, not a whale

 

[Ben]

i rekon baby whale is a cool name for that fish anyways cuz u can tell ppl u have a baby whale in ur tank

 

[ParadiseFish]

baby whales are a lot more docile than ENF.

 

[-cAtFiSh-]

elephant noses are funny looking.

 

[Sky042]

my LFS has these and I've always wondered what they were.

 

[Teelie]

While we're on mistakenly-named fish; has anyone heard of Dolphin Fish? Are these the same thing as the Baby Whale? Supposedly Dolphin Fish look like miniature Dolphins and act like them. This would be a Freshwater variety, not the Saltwater ones that can grow huge.

 

[Becca]

On Fishprofiles.com under Freshwater, I found this. Maybe this is what you're looking for?

http/www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/pr...yrtocara+moorii

 

[Teelie]

Possibly so. I've never seen anything beyond the name and a description of looking and acting like Dolphins. Those somewhat resemble Dolphins but I don't know if those are the purported ones I've heard of.

Not even my LFS knows and the main guy there knows a lot. He's been working there for 3 years and has exentive knowledge beyond that and never heard of them. I'd say it was a urban myth but I've heard about it both online and in person at the store by someone who kept them.

Thanks for the link though. It may well be it.