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[bshockstubb]

At my LFS off in the back, where they have overly aggresive fish, and much larger fish...plus the occasional surplus of tropicals. But one thing catches my eye. This fish is housed in a tank with a 15" plec and about a dozen red devils. He looks scary and mean...but I wish to provide him a home eventually(after I make more money and be able to buy my 90 GL)

Hes been in there for like 3-4 years and its sad....He is maybe 6"-12"(?) and looks something like a short bichar and much(very much0 like those living fossil fish....Coelacanth I believe....any info guys?

 

[SirMinion]

...overly aggresive fish, ...He looks scary and mean......maybe 6"-12"(?) and looks something like a short bichar and much(very much0 like those living fossil fish.......

Sounds very much like some sort of Snakehead to me.

Colour? pattern?

 

[bshockstubb]

It looks brown(sort of hard thinking of it) and has big maybe steel blue eys that look into your soul

 

[bshockstubb]

Also...He seemed to be picked on...if i was to keep him, what could I house him with?

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

Sounds like an Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri), and they're even related to coelacanths, and also look like bichirs. Here's a link to some info on them: http/aquaticpredators.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=407 But beware, they can grow to 6 feet! Oh, and you may want to google it's latin name, because the pics of the individuals in the link are juveniles, and adult coloration is a dark brown.

 

[bshockstubb]

Nope sorry...not that, I think its a snakehead...just not what kind It'll be cool to have an illegal fish

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

If it's a snakehead, then it's probably a gachua, and it really depends on the individual for tankmates, because if it's a less aggressive individual, then it could be kept with just about anything that it can't fit in it's mouth, but it's particularly aggressive, then there isn't much that you can keep with it, and you'd probably need somewhere in the neighborhood of a 90 gallon for it, they're one of the smaller snakeheads.

 

[CFC]

Could be Parachanna obscura, one of the African snakeheads. Mean as hell and a stare that can put a mafia hit man to shame

 

[Oddball]

I know this is unlikely but it sounds like a Bow Fin to me, thats AMIA CALVA try this http/www.millevolte.com/nativefish18.html its a long shot but youngsters are slimmer!

 

[SirMinion]

I know this is unlikely but it sounds like a Bow Fin to me, thats AMIA CALVA try this http/www.millevolte.com/nativefish18.html its a long shot but youngsters are slimmer!

I see what you mean, very Coelacanthesque. Very evil looking.

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

I can't believe I forgot about bowfin! It does sound just like one, dosn't it! It isn't too unlikely that it's a bowfin, and probably is... they do look like coelacanths and snakeheads... we'll see what he says.

 

[bshockstubb]

I donno..it does look something like that.... Ill have to look at the tank again sometime. thanks guys!

 

[Oddball]

If it is i'd love to see some piccys just really curious now!

 

[bshockstubb]

Found out it was a Oxyeleotris marmorata or a Marbled Goby. It was jsut very torn up and was black. Very cool looking fish, might get it if i do a brakish water tank!

 

[SirMinion]

Found out it was a Oxyeleotris marmorata or a Marbled Goby. It was jsut very torn up and was black. Very cool looking fish, might get it if i do a brakish water tank!

Nice!