ID please.

[Blue Bear]

It's on craigslist for relatively cheap. Looking for an ID to do some research, I may buy it.

 

[ryansmith83]

It looks like Crenicichla sp. Venezuela, or a venny, to me. They have spots when young and tend to grow out of that into a mostly purplish-grey adult fish.

 

[Blue Bear]

Thanks, man.

 

[softturtle]

It looks like Crenicichla sp. Venezuela, or a venny, to me. They have spots when young and tend to grow out of that into a mostly purplish-grey adult fish.

I would like to add ENORMOUS to that description. Might not be the most colorful, but an 18" adult is quite an imperative sight

 

[crenicichla444]

Yes crenicichla sp venezuela. Most lugubris pikes will get to around 15-17 ish inches or even larger... I've seen pictures of Cobras (tapajos II) at 17 inches up to a tape (one member had his group die and one of the males was a monster) but never seen a Venezuelan that big up to a tape.... I really think someone needs to make that a goal... Never seen a venezuela over 15 inches eyeballed... Supposedly gets to 20+ inches but there's not really proof...

 

[FluffySackson]

Nice chocolate, bro.