ok my new lung fish is identical to this one here. Is this one of the rarer ones?

[WckedMidas]

oK mine looks like this one in the link at shed aquarium
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/images/nfostshedd2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/nforsteri2.htm&h=252&w=400&sz=25&tbnid=6Zqz6v752yQJ:&tbnh=75&tbnw=120&hl=en&start=6&prev=/images%3Fq%3DNeoceratodus%2Bforsteri%26hl%3Den%26h s%3DOOF%26lr%3Dlang_en%26newwindow%3D1%26safe%3Dof f%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN
Mine is identical. Another site i seen it on say these are indangerd or somethign or other and are like crazy exspnceive. is this true?
What would you exspect to pay for one at the 12 to 14 inch mark alittle on the beat up side but eating well?

[WckedMidas]

now this link is saying its a (Marbled African Lungfish) what the hell is it its identical man i mean exact
http://www.whozoo.org/fish/primbony/lungfish.htm

[kido]

the first link looks like an australian lungfish "Neoceratodus forsteri".. they are pretty rare and are protected by the australian government since were close to extinction.. they are currently being bred in australia by only one breeder if i'm not mistaken..

[WckedMidas]

well here it show same fish difrent name?
http://www.whozoo.org/fish/primbony/lungfish.htm (Marbled African Lungfish)

so what would a 12 to 14 incher run? mine is identical to this. did i get a fantastic deal and screw the store please tell me i did

[kido]

maybe you've got a annectens (west african lungfish) like mine?

check this link to see some pics of my lungfish and compare: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4053

[zhuangsw]

haha, i know nuts about lungfish, so cant help u out here..

but thanks to you guys who shared the pictures and links. nice cool pics of another monster fish. =)

[BGG]

You got a pretty good deal on him if it's any lung. Not fantastic, but still pretty good... but if it was P. amphibious or N. forsteri, then you did get a fantastic deal. I just bought two N. forsteri for $450 each, and they typically cost around $700.

[WckedMidas]

ok heres some pics i took few mins ago sorry they so crappy. but they do let ya get clear look at oit

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/lungfish008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/lungfish007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/lungfish011.jpg

[WckedMidas]

and a pic of my kitten and dog
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/lungfish011.jpg

[kido]

yup thats an annectens alright like mine :) .. its normally called the west african lungfish.. grows up to 3ft and are said to be very aggressive to their tankmates especially when they're big.. mine's with some silver dollars so i'm not really worried about them getting beat up, just watch out for the tankmates in yours :)

the first link you posted is a different lungfish.. its an australian an is very pricey :)

[guppy]

Small scales=african, large scales=australian, tiny scales=south american, general rule of thumb. If it knocks you on your butt you've got an electric eel instead, heheh.

[BGG]

Yep, annectens for sure. Probably the most common species but still pretty neat... LOL at the electric eel thing. :D

[WckedMidas]

almost bought the electric ell while i was there they had bunch for sale. thanks for the id everyone. So how long till his fins heal up?

[beblondie]

You should start seeing regrowth in a week or so -Anne

[WckedMidas]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/lungfish002.jpg

[neoprodigy]

wow cool.... that is an african lungfish... those get HUGE.... i have those in my tank... a pure monster indee.....

[WckedMidas]

didnt no you had one neo cool post some pics

[fishyboi]

I was offered one of those for 50 bucks at 8 inches from a friend but turned it down