atf or baracuda

[milkman407]

My lfs has 2 ( what i think to be atf ) for sale as fw baracudas. They are 20$ and have a red fin. It looks like a gatf

Can anyone show me how to tell the difference?

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

first pic is FW barrcuda

second pic is ATF

 

[guppy]

The "barracudas" have much finer scales

 

[milkman407]

Hmm i deff think its an atf than. I wish i could pick them up !! no room in the tanks yet..

thanks all

 

[freeskierrocket]

Hmm i deff think its an atf than. I wish i could pick them up !! no room in the tanks yet..

thanks all

for 20 bucks and if it is a true ATF I'd set up a new tank.................!!!!

 

[milkman407]

Lol they have a gar there to but i think its an aligator for 20$ or 24 i forget i was thinking it was a tropical than slapped myself and said nahhh.

My parents wont let me get anymore tanks lol.

 

[guppy]

Atfs get large, hujetas (the most common FW "barracuda") seldom get bigger than 9", here is a pic from O-fish.

 

[milkman407]

Nah there head at the store looks more like this > and straight. Im leaning towards either red tailed cuda or the atf.

 

[stotty]

As Guppy said Ctenolucius hujeta are sold a FW barracuda and so are Acestrorhynchus falcirostris I have had these fish also AFT. I had 3 ATF in a 6x2x2 and this was no way big enough for them on there own. They move so fast one smashed his face in on the end of the tank going for a peace of white bait. I loved my Acestrorhynchus falcirostris very cool fish take a look at this

http://fish.mongabay.com/acestrorhynchus.htm

 

[milkman407]

the first pic looks like them ..
On a scale 1-10 how cool are these fish?