Freshwater fish that look like saltwater fish

[JL1000]

I've noticed some fish look a lot alike. Please list some freshwater fish that you think look like saltwater fish.

 

[808cichlids]

a lot of african cichlids look like saltwater fish. i remember walking into an LFS that had a tanganyikan display tank and there was a customer explaining to his daughter that it was a saltwater tank (if only he knew)

 

[Red_Belly_Pacu]

Do you mean the vibrant bright colors of saltwater fishes? In my opinion, maybe some African Cichlids.

 

[tyl089]

I know one salt water fish that always get stuck in fresh water and waste away and die alot.......... sailfin molly.

 

[iWantKicks]

Puffers!

 

[tyl089]

two more, dragon goby, (brackish), and freshwater moray eels (most are brackish, one species i know is totally fresh from Australia).

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

without mentioning brackish water species, I would say datnoids do have that saltwater look to them, superficially similar to snappers.

I wouldn't go with the FW morays, as they are not true FW fish

 

[NCStateFisher]

polypterus look similar to lizardfish

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

Oscar

 

[kamikaziechameleon]

Oscar

REALLY?

Africans, some of the more exotic knife fish and certain fresh water rays. I feel that for color you want african cichlids for shape look to asian and south america. I mean sturgeon always had a saltwater look to me with their scales.