Marbled gar/spotted pike Characin And Flag Prochilodus Pics!

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vaine111

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Grabbed a Spotted Pike(Boungerella maculata, correct me if I'm wrong please) today at the LFS and thought I'd post pictures of him along with my Prochilodus. My 5" NGT datnoid sized him up but I think I am safe(he's roughly 5").
Any info on a good diet would be nice cause if not I hope he likes shrimp and tilapia till he can start to eat some pellets.
I really love my Prochilodus, he's really an awesome fish. I am constantly hand feeding him(feels really funny on your fingers).

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Nice flagtail :)
 
thats a True Gar you got not a Pike Characin
 
X2, looks to be Florida or Spotted. I also think it looks like dinner. Bichirs might get him down their throat. Nice pick up though
 
Thanks guys They had him labled as a marbled and I figured if I posted him here you all would let me know. Gars are not my specialty.
So I guess I'll have to grow him out a little more to be sure on which kind?
Whats the difference in growth rate between these and lets say.... an Endlicheri cause I bought one of them also which is about an inch smaller then him.
 
Looked like a gator gar at first but most likely is a florida or spotted

if the endli isn't much bigger the gar should keep up for a while as far as growth rate goes i've never heard of endlis growing very fast not much more then 1'' per month
 
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