ID my pike

[yourbestfriend]

bought him yesterday. hes about 6 inches. but idk what he is? this is my first pike so i dont know much about him. and tips?

 

[silverdragon]

your gonna have a better chance of an id if you were to post this thread in the Crenicichla (Pike Cichlids) thread..

 

[yourbestfriend]

haha wow im a super idiot. i mean to put it there.....MODS? can u please move this.haha


but yeah can anyone id it?

 

[yourbestfriend]

BUMP. and how big will he get?

 

[yourbestfriend]

could this really be that hard?

 

[Scatocephalus]

It's a Cr. sveni. They grow to 8"-10" and should eat most everything. Yours looks like a male. Females will have a spotted pattern in the dorsal along with a red, round belly when ripe.

 

[yourbestfriend]

It's a Cr. sveni. They grow to 8"-10" and should eat most everything. Yours looks like a male. Females will have a spotted pattern in the dorsal along with a red, round belly when ripe.

whats its common name

 

[Tongue33]

Common names are not for experienced Crenicichla keepers

Funnin with ya

 

[Tongue33]

But to help I will give the common name anyways Ready ?

Scientific name : Crenicichla Sveni

Common name: Crenicichla Sveni or just Sveni

Most common name by LFS as is for any Crenicichla is..

Pike Cichlid.