Aba aba knifefish skull

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King-eL

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Skull structure looks very similar to Aussie lungfish in a way. Plenty of muscle built in with larger lower jaw. However the teeth is doesn't look like of a predatory fish but more look like a teeth of a herbivore as it look like a horse teeth. Again no gular plate just like the aussie lungfish. Used pure muscle power for bite force. You can see the hallow space on the upper side of the skull. Its where are the muscle are mostly present.

Don't worry this is not my aba aba. I got this from a friend of mine when his aba aba died at 21".
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looks tight :)
 
pretty sweet.
you're right it's teeth are peg-shaped.
quite strange really. are aba aba okay tankmates with bichirs? also have u found bowfin yet? i saw that woody had some before but i guess he sold them
 
SnaKeheAdSrAwSomE;3908274; said:
pretty sweet.
you're right it's teeth are peg-shaped.
quite strange really. are aba aba okay tankmates with bichirs? also have u found bowfin yet? i saw that woody had some before but i guess he sold them
he hasnt found bowfins,woody sold em alrdy,Earl is always 1 step slower on bowfins :ROFL: but hes always 1 step ahead in bichirs and lungs :headbang2
 
King-eL;3909964; said:
Bowfins and lie aros are just to hard for me to find even though they pop up everytime.:(
:ROFL: im ahead of you in aros :headbang2too bad asian aro illegal or id have em all too :D
 
Hao;3909987; said:
:ROFL: im ahead of you in aros :headbang2too bad asian aro illegal or id have em all too :D

Nah. I'm getting my a 12" Lei from someone in Seattle. That's makes me a head of you. Lol! Pics will come up soon. Some 12" Cuban gars too not just one but 5. Cheaper price too.
 
King-eL;3910004; said:
Nah. I'm getting my a 12" Lei from someone in Seattle. That's makes me a head of you. Lol! Pics will come up soon. Some 12" Cuban gars too not just one but 5. Cheaper price too.
but iv had every aro except asian aros, and asian aros dont count for me as its illegal ahaha
 
King-eL;3910032; said:
You do know that gars are illegal in Cali right? Jk jK.
:ROFL: that was random
 
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