Hoplias ID

BRUNER247 · Apr 28, 2014

I don't think its a lac

LiamIrons · Apr 29, 2014

BRUNER247 said:
I don't think its a lac

Yeah, I think it might be intermedius due to the shape of its head and the size of the mouth.

LiamIrons · Apr 29, 2014

kevinfleming21 · Apr 29, 2014

I would venture to say intermedius as well.

DB junkie · Apr 29, 2014

Curious why NOT Lac?

Why intermedius?

Not agreeing or disagreeing just curious to reasoning behind both opinions........

LiamIrons · Apr 29, 2014

DB junkie said:
Curious why NOT Lac?

Why intermedius?

Not agreeing or disagreeing just curious to reasoning behind both opinions........

The headshape, Gill plates and the jaw resembles Hoplias Intermedius more than it does Lacerdae

LiamIrons · May 2, 2014

My friend who I bought the Hoplias from just got a positive ID on this fish and it's Microlepis.
Heres a photo of a large Microlepis.

LiamIrons · May 2, 2014

kevinfleming21 · May 2, 2014

LiamIrons said:
The headshape, Gill plates and the jaw resembles Hoplias Intermedius more than it does Lacerdae

This was my reasoning as well.

LiamIrons · May 8, 2014

What do you guys think? Intermedius or Microlepis?