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	Walking eel???
bmcelfresh Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 81 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	My son recently talked me into purchasing a "walking eel". We have it in the 55gl with our angels. It is about 3" long. Does anyone have any info on these??? Barb
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
bcwcat22 Big Fish Posts: 395 Kudos: 314 Votes: 34 Registered: 16-Jul-2005	Could it be a lungfish??? In which case your tank would be to small. "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man" Simpsons
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	Perhaps a mudskipper? They look somewhat like short eels.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
bcwcat22 Big Fish Posts: 395 Kudos: 314 Votes: 34 Registered: 16-Jul-2005	http://www.colszoo.org/animalareas/shores/lungfish.html does it look like this?? "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man" Simpsons
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	what ever it is, chances are that it will out grow ur tank, there are many lfs common fishes, that it could be sold under, birchi/BGK/knives/dragon fishes/ all kind of eels, loaches, etc. a better description and a pic would be helpful, in figureing out this fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
bmcelfresh Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 81 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	I looked @ the site of the lungfish. It is not one of these. It looks like an eel, but with fins towards the front gills and a spiny fin running down his back. Barb
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	is it like this[link=http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1028]http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1028" style="COLOR: #FFFF00[/link] a birchi or [link=http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1026]http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1026" style="COLOR: #FFFF00[/link] fire eels, spiny eels,
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Any chance of a photo there? Where abouts did you buy it? I have an image in my head of something just under 1' long, but i can't put a name to it... For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	It sounds alot like a birchir. Or maybe a snakehead? I'd look up both.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i cant imagine, a snakehead, being sold under that, or being sold in general, but if the dorsal is on the top, i think it rules out knife fishes, my closest guess is a birchi, a photo, would be great.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
bmcelfresh Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 81 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	Bettachris is right! I looked at the site he provided and it is a Bichir. Thanks guys. I am going back to the site to read up on him. My 7yr old son talked me into purchasing the "walking eel" from Petsmart. I know he will outgrow the 55gl, but for now he is very small. Barb
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	]:88)WINNER! anyway yes it will out grow that tank by a long shot, so maybe a 100+ will do well.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
bmcelfresh Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 81 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	No, more like a trade to the lfs. Just bought a 75gl that an oscar is quickly outgrowing! Barb
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	He MAY outgrow a 55 gallon...there are numerous bichir species which range from 10"-42"+ when mature. The trick will be dertermining what species your shop has. Can you describe colour/pattern, and number of dorsal finlets?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
bmcelfresh Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 81 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	His color is an ashy gray. Right now he is about 3" long and can wolf down the shrimp pellets, so I am assuming he is not going to stay small too long. Will look @ the fin this evening. Barb
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Sounds like you probably have Polypterus senegalus senegalus, the Senegal bichir.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18


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