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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Here are just some random fish at the LFS that do not have their names written on the tanks. I thought I'd post them here to see if anyone can identify them. Fish 1: Bichir-like fish, about 14" long and somewhat slender. Fish 2: Rainbowfish with a striped body and bright orange fins. Fish 3: Small, plain-colored, cichlid with bold black markings. I'm thinking it might be a juvenile peacock bass. Fish 4: Small, speckled knifefish with small eyes, a small mouth and no dorsal fin. Thanks![/font][/font][/font][/font][/font] I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	could the first fish be a Rope fish. I know they are bichir-like and are in the same family...Polypteridae though they are in a different genus. they are usually longer and more slender than most bichirs. don't know about fish 2 and 4, but I definitely agree #3 is a juvenile Peacock Bass. Not sure exactly which species as there are several but I think the most common is Cichla ocellarus. I could be wrong about that though. Jason
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
danroach Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 75 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Sep-2003	could the rainbow be a goldie river? http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/profile.asp?id=Melanotaenia+goldiei ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
everweird Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 75 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jul-2004	the rainbowfish is a parkinsoni. the orange can take over most of a male's body as they mature. they're one of my favorites.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	The first is definately a reed/rope fish. Two is a parkinsoni as mentioned Four.. some sort of knife?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Fish #1: Erpetoichthys calabaricus, natch.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
agent_alice Hobbyist Posts: 114 Kudos: 115 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2004	that first fish is really scary
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tetraman1225 Banned Posts: 155 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2003	4 looks like the brown knifefish don't know scientific name i have just seen them in my lfs and thats what they call them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	My friend Adam has 2 ropefish.. The first pic is definately a full grown ropefish.. They get very large and look like an aquatic serpent, very cool ! The Amazon Nut...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	That sure as heck isn't a full-grown ropefish. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003	If you wouldn`t mind scanning through some pictures you could probably find out what Knifefish it is here
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Agreed....that ropefish is maybe 50% grown. The knife is a Steatogenys ssp., but which I am not entirely certain.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	What is it then Shini ? You didn't mention... The Amazon Nut...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	He means, assuming even that the gravel and snails in the ropefish picture are quite large, that ropefish is far from full-grown.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
fishguy Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 189 Votes: 8 Registered: 01-May-2004	It says here http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/ropefish.htm that rope fish can get up to 36"
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