HELP I.D. PLEASE...

[Tongue33]

Gonna have to say its Crenicichla sp. 'venezuela'. I've never seen a johanna that has a tail ocelli...so that kinda rules them out. That is an AWESOME Satanoperca daemon though! CRAZY KEWL!

Thats all I came up with as well.. But I am no expert

 

[gabautista]

thanks for the help guys. i think we'll just sit back and wait for my substrate change and hopefully this guys true colors will start showing. will update pics as i go along. thanks! -Greg

 

[Peanut_Power]

hmmm thats what someone else said too. that theyve never seen a Johanna with the ocelli. hmmm, so the fact that this pike is being ID'd as a 'sp. Venezuela' pretty much puts it into a broad category of many different kinds of pikes strictly from Venezuela correct? so no specifics on an actual scientific name or anything....?

No, Crenicichla sp. 'venezuela' is actually a pike.... Its the correct scientific name for the fish you have. Almost every pikes has its own scientific name...no generalizations...

 

[Hawkfish3.0]

I really don't think it's a "venezuela". It looks nothing like mine. Are there any hybrid pikes out there? This one looks truly unique. BTW, I could have sworn that I had seen pics of an older johanna with an occelus. I could be wrong though.

 

[gabautista]

okay cool, keep the info coming then. i'd REALLY like to get a positive ID on this guy. i know its tough with the skiddish colors and all.. but i think with enough input, an ID can be made...thx guys!

 

[Hawkfish3.0]

This is what every "Venezuela" I've ever seen has looked like...

 

[Peanut_Power]

This is what every "Venezuela" I've ever seen has looked like...

Thats also a subadult. Lugubris group pikes go through at least one, sometimes two color changes depending on the species. His pike is an adult, so that is what its gonna look like. Stickin with Crenicichla sp. 'venezuela'...haha

 

[robmcd]

Looks like you scored on that fish G. I just got a pair of 6'' johannas with that Rapps order we were looking into. They are looking really haggard right now but I think that theyre gonna make it. Ive beentaking pics on their daily appearance and condition, but I dont wanna show them till I have them presentable. I mean these guys looked worked right now. It will be killer if I can get them as fit as yours. Stop in for some drinks soon and check out the fish room Ive started since I cycled that 60g. This addiction we got is getting bad (J/K).