ID MY AWESOME CATCH!!!!

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

Alright well it isnt the greatest but the first fish I have caught and put in any aquarium. I want to know what type he is and what he eats. Thank you!!!!!

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

The last pic is a cool pic that my wife took of one of my gars

 

[CichlidAddict]

Maybe some type of darter.

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

its a sculpin of some sort they can be hard to take care of, get big and eat tank mates. Nice gar btw

 

[andyjs]

Yep, some type of sculpin. Maybe a mottled, Cottus bairdi

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

ohhh goody!!! a new predator!!!!! sweeet!!!!!!
OK what type of tank, how big should i expect from this guy? And what food? he is by himself right now. Will he eat ghost shrimp? I love this little guy.
Was hunting for crayfish(none found) when i moved a rock and found this little guy. he darted, and i tracted him down and was able to catch him with a water bottle with the top cut off. When I saw him in the water, then in the bottle i had to keep him. I have never seen these before. How common are they?

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

oh and thanks multispecies
he is nearly a year old now. I love him. he was my gateway into MFK
anybody got any info on my catch??

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

wish i could help you but ive never kept one, they do look neat i seen some up to a foot maybe larger (Iam not sure what species they were). They are farily common along the great lakes and tributaries.

 

[uncwnells]

maybe google the species name for more info, thats a cool looking fish whatever it is!

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

thank u!!! just not sure on feeding!!!