Can anybody help me I.d this payara

[David Chipp]

I picked this guy up and a kelberi peacock bass today for $20 I'm just wondering which species he is.

 

[krichardson]

Thats a scomberiodes.

 

[David Chipp]

Thanks very much....I've been doing some research on a few of the different species and was having trouble figuring it out I'm pretty stoked on him

 

[krichardson]

Thanks very much....I've been doing some research on a few of the different species and was having trouble figuring it out I'm pretty stoked on him

No problemo,you can always tell the scombs by their small tail fin and the black dots just behind their gill covers.
It sounds like you got a pretty good deal on both of those fish,how big is the kelberi?

 

[Red Aimara]

Scombs swim at a tilted angle most of the time as in the picture.

Great catch.

 

[krichardson]

Scombs swim at a tilted angle most of the time as in the picture.

Yep,I was going to mention that as well.

 

[David Chipp]

The keleberi is probably 3 inch at best but they are both eating frozen blood worms really well.