identifying baby tigerfish

[Kilograms]

hello guys, i have a small tigerfish which was sold to me as a goliath. Now im having doubts, could someone please chime in? thanks

 

[tlindsey]

hello guys, i have a small tigerfish which was sold to me as a goliath. Now im having doubts, could someone please chime in? thanksView attachment 1444452

C Chicxulub

 

[fishtankphil]

hello guys, i have a small tigerfish which was sold to me as a goliath. Now im having doubts, could someone please chime in? thanksView attachment 1444452

Looks like it to me. This question is asked alot its evident that there is such little knowledge on what species of atf people are selling out there!

 

[kno4te]

No striping. Should be Goliath.

 

[Kilograms]

thanks guys. its also been brought to my attention that his spine is deformed so il have to return him anyways

 

[Kilograms]

also do some goliaths have striping?

 

[kno4te]

also do some goliaths have striping?

Not that I am aware.

 

[Jiyowel]

hello guys, i have a small tigerfish which was sold to me as a goliath. Now im having doubts, could someone please chime in? thanksView attachment 1444452

Looks batf to me. Definitely not a goliath

No striping. Should be Goliath.

Sometimes atf at that size dont have stripes. They develop at 6"

 

[Jiyowel]

also do some goliaths have striping?

Yes some Goliaths have stripes. Let me use this specimen as sample

 

[Chicxulub]

That pic is so bad hat even I can't be sure what it is, but I can be sure that it is NOT a goliath.

This fish is something in the vatf complex, sensu lato. I'd say this is probably big eye, but without better pics I cant be sure.