black jaguar?

[wizzin]

I knew I shoulda tanken pix when I saw it, but... One LFS has a jag. just listed as a managuense at about 10" and VERY black. Really cool looking fish. It looks like it might be a color morph. I've never seen one like this before. I'll stop tonight and snap a pic. I think he's $14.99 If I had tank space I'd get him, but I don't right now. Is this normal? has anyone else seen black jags before?

 

[santoury]

They turn black / lose their pattern when stressed or unhappy - this is usually obvious in groups of jags.

 

[wizzin]

They turn black / lose their pattern when stressed or unhappy - this is usually obvious in groups of jags.

ahh.. could be it. He looks very healthy, but he's 10" and in about a 30gal with some other fish and decor, so he's prolly P.O.

 

[balton777]

When I got my new aquarium recently, I had to put my Jag in a 40g tub for a day to rearrange tanks and when I put him back in his tank he stayed black for almost a week and hid all day and night. Man, he was P.O.'d!

 

[AquataHolic420]

the small 30G tank might be the stressor buy him and give him a good home!

 

[wizzin]

the small 30G tank might be the stressor buy him and give him a good home!

Yeah, this isn't the most reputable LFS in the area. It's just really close. I'm sure he was a trade in. If I had a tank he'd be welcome in, he'd be here already. He's a perfect specimen.

 

[Opiate]

it sux when u go to aquariums n c decent sized fish in puny tanks...i spose thye dun always have the room for trade ins but geez! i saw 2 jardinis in like a 125 gallon once...fark it was terrible, the jars woulda been 18"..

 

[benzjamin13]

Sounds like a stressed Jag to me.

 

[thegun]

I have seen them before but with a light shade of gold

 

[nuth88]

Is happy as can be! But Dark as night! Black Gravel, Dark Blue painted Back Glass. He is like a shark, swimming the back, until feeding time, then he is right up front with everyone else.......

Here he (She??, I think he) is..... (He is brighter today) No stress to this fish at all, he is Tank Boss! Sorry for the quality, I have to borrow my Daughters Camera for better pics! LOL! and she is 11!