ID help please? Pic Included.

[mrbaronisback]

I've had him a few weeks now, and he's so shy that it has been nearly impossible to photograph him. He's about an inch smaller than my senegals, who top out around 7 inches, and he's a bit more plucky than they are, though they all get along, I've even got a peacock eel in there and everybody is fine. I got him at a local fish store who sold him to me as unidentified, and paid about $20 for him. My question is... What species is he?

 

[Andri Pogo]

the color and pattern is like the palmas palmas, but his shape is kinda weird, short and fat.
I would guess palmas palmas og palmas buettikoferi

 

[mrbaronisback]

He is young, and he ate a bunch about 15 minutes earlier, so he was still kinda plump from dinner. He's about 6 inches long, maybe a little less.

 

[Infblue]

its Polypterus palmas buettikoferi. no doubt. nice fish too.

its normally not this plump, right? just wanted to make sure its not slightly bloated or anything.

 

[mrbaronisback]

Not that plump at all. We had JUST fed them around 10 - 15 minutes earlier, so they all were still plump at the belly area. It's very active, just shy, I thought I was never gonna get that pic. Everytime he sees me coming he hides, anyone else too for that matter.

 

[proaquatics]

its a blue rock fish.

i dont know why pple say its a palmas palmas its not

its a blue rock fish

 

[pwmin]

wow, great pick-up for the price...nice fish

 

[Andri Pogo]

still looks weird to me, especially the tail, way too compressed rear end... short body?

 

[mrbaronisback]

Is it possible for fish to get fat?

 

[killerfish]

Is it possible for fish to get fat?

yep very possible. nice palmas buet BTW