David R Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 This forum seems a little slow lately, so how about everyone shares a bit of info on that one elusive/rare/difficult/not-on-the-list fish they'd do anything to get their hands on.... Name: Polypterus bichir bichir Origin: Nile River, Lake Rudolf and Omo River, Lake Chad, Chari and Logone Rivers. Size: 30"+ Probably the largest Polypterus species, and one of the rarest in the hobby. Not on our list, so I doubt I'll ever own one, in this country anyway... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 never know one may come in misidentified one day , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 fish id really like to get hold of are ... long nose gar Lepisosteus osseus 180cm Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatus 90cm Tigrinus Catfish Merodontotus tigrinus 60cm + Red Tail Catfish Phractocephalus hemioliopterus 120cm + AfricanTiger Fish Hydrocynus vittatus 90cm lung fish ,south american, australian and african 85cm-170cm snakehead channa micropeltes 90cm fresh water rays! peacock bass 90cm thats some of the fish that id love to own! to bad most of them wil never be avilable lol google search them if you dont kno what they are, you should find some cool piks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Sounds a lot like my list, altho I'd add Megaladoras irwini, and Uaru fernandezyepezi. If you had to pick just one which would it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Acestrorhynchus falcirostris Freshwater Barracuda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 any species of these guys would be awesome. *drool* or i have always wanted a tank full of these guys. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus hubby wants dermogenys pusillus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 A.PROPHECY fish id really like to get hold of are ... long nose gar Lepisosteus osseus 180cm Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatus 90cm Tigrinus Catfish Merodontotus tigrinus 60cm + Red Tail Catfish Phractocephalus hemioliopterus 120cm + AfricanTiger Fish Hydrocynus vittatus 90cm lung fish ,south american, australian and african 85cm-170cm snakehead channa micropeltes 90cm fresh water rays! peacock bass 90cm hmmm! I like this fellow! Merodontotus tigrinus Hydrocynus vittatus why would you want to have that as a pet!!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Hydrocynus vittatus why would you want to have that as a pet!!??? !. ROFL. Thats an awesome mouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted August 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 There's a few different species of african tiger fish. Smaller ones get to around 3', the largest up to 5': http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... hp?t=84827 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 if i had to just pick one ummmmmmmmm lol thats to hard! probly gar, ray or tig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimbochromis_freak Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 I want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Probably the largest Polypterus species, and one of the rarest in the hobby. Not on our list, so I doubt I'll ever own one, in this country anyway... :lol: Use to keep a couple of those several years ago! Seeing as they're pretty hardy and live a long time, you may ned up owing one Sold my 2 off, so don't know what happen to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 I like this one. The sabre-tooth paraya Hydrolicus scomberoides, from the Amazon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas137 Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 now thats a fish (paraya) wouldnt mind one ither Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted August 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Use to keep a couple of those several years ago! Seeing as they're pretty hardy and live a long time, you may ned up owing one Sold my 2 off, so don't know what happen to them. I doubt they were actual P. bichir bichir. I've seen a couple of lower-jaw species here, I think the one at Jansens silverdale was P. endlicheri congicus, and I've seen a P. Bichir lapradei before. P. bichir bichir is still very rare in the hobby anywhere in the world. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... hp?t=81664 "in terms of rarity, ansorgii is still the rarest. and i believe there are still less ansorgii (and maybe teugelsi) in japan than bichir bichir. in fact, the japanese began importing bichir bichir some time around 2002-2003, at least thats the earliest i read about, and i read that there are only about 60-70 specimens total imported from the beginning till the end of 2006, so they are by no means common. the japanese were able to get them because they went to east africa themselves to collect them, and at least one company has operation in that region. i think a major reason why they're very hard to get is the fact that they're from East africa. there are reports of them in central africa, but lapradei has a wide distribution in west and central africa. given the two subspecies can look a lot alike, its hard to say whether reports of them in central africa is accurate or not. BUT lapradei is NOT cited in east africa. having said that, a lot of africa is in regional conflicts, and that definitely doesn't help. also some countries might not allow export of indigenous species, which limits where they can be exported from. so they're for sure found in east africa, but problem is there don't seem to be many collectors/suppliers in that region (at least not like west/central africa). those that are probably don't deal with and don't know much about bichirs." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Good call, just had a quick look through "Jurrasic Fishes" which I bought when I got the fish and they were lapradei, although I could be wrong again :roll: it was a few years ago..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted August 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Did you sell them on trademe a couple of years ago? I remembre seeing an auction and just wishing I had the tankspace! Any pics?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 I really want an elephant nose fish! But I'm a student so they are too expensive and not having a big enough tank is a problem too... but one day I will get one..... :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Did you sell them on trademe a couple of years ago? I remembre seeing an auction and just wishing I had the tankspace! Any pics?? I'm old, we're talking probable 10 years + ago when I kept them. Bought them off aquazoo in Elerslie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiC Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Id really like a Doviiio and and asian aro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted August 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 I'm old, we're talking probable 10 years + ago when I kept them. Bought them off aquazoo in Elerslie. Ah, way before TradeMe then! Wonder if they're still around, they can be quite long-lived from what I've heard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Could be... The guy I sold them also was keeping a pair of red tail cats in a spa pool that was cut in half with a glass panel stuck on in his fish room Don't think he was that succesful in breeding them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Could be... The guy I sold them also was keeping a pair of red tail cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 10 years ago + 8) those cats would be huge by now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 um...red tail cats??? What he means by "red tail cats" is the Redtail Catfish. They can get over 4ft long eventually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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