Can anyone ID these fish?

[dragogreen]

My brother and i assume them to be a American PaddleFish but not sure, sorry for the bad picture using camera phone

 

[cogs]

look like them to me hard to keep i've heard

 

[dragogreen]

ohh yikes lol i just saw them at a LFS i go too i've never seen them ever before but thats what one of the worker told me, haha the guy i usually know wasnt in today

 

[SnaKeheAdSrAwSomE]

what lfs is this at?

 

[chirachai]

I think you're correct,dragongreen. It's very amazing if anybody has Chinese paddlefish.

 

[BlackShark11k]

Yep, that is definetely an American Paddlefish, Polyodon spathula

 

[dragogreen]

haha cool !!

 

[mad ness]

a lot of work to keep alive. need a tank with flow, no decoratives, mid to high water tankmates, and wide enough cos they dont u-turn well. was feeding mine thawed bloodworms released into the current. They start eating when food hit sensors under that nose.

 

[peewee]

those fish are hard to keep. they require current and clean and cold water. and i've heard they are also filter feeders which makes feeding hard.