I need info on my new pikes...

[Swimdude776]

On thursday im getting Xingu 2 pikes. I Know nothing about these guys. Help! I want to know how aggresive they are...(As aggresive as the Xingu 1 Orange Pikes?) I want to know what their max size is and i want to see them but i cant find any pics online.....PLEASE HELP!

Are they that un-common????

Thanks

Swim Dude

 

[Swimdude776]

Which one is a Xingu II?

They all claim to be Xingu II....

 

[Swimdude776]

 

[Peanut_Power]

I had some Crenicichla sp. 'xingu II'...they were pretty aggressive pikes...I'd say right along with the xingu I, maybe a little less aggressive. They aren't quite as thick as xingu I, quite a bit more slender. Mine were only 9" when they died, so i never got to see their complete color change. However, my dominant male was starting to get yellow/orange on his cheeks and the reddish fins. Especially during aggression, you could really see his colors and bars. They aren't horribly common, not horribly rare either. They get moderately colorful, but if you want a very kewl pike, get xingu III. They are a pain in the butt to get, and even harder to keep as a pair. Heres a video of my dominant male Crenicichla sp. 'xingu II' facing off to my Crenicichla lenticulata..... Gives you some idea of the colors and what not. They were pretty....