ID this Lungfish

[TakeNotes]

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[TakeNotes]

Looks more West African than marbled. What do you guys think?

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[Aweshade9]

Marble, beautiful fish they get real big.

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No, it is a P. annectens. They only get around 3 feet. well some may get 40 inches like Grifs, but this definitely isn't a marble.
Here is a marble (P. aethiopicus) for a comparision.

To be honest the requirements are not different at all, it's just if you want a marble for more than I guess 10 years, then expect a 5 foot fish. If you want a west african (what you have) then 40" max

 

[Fatlungy]

How big is he?

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[TakeNotes]

No, it is a P. annectens. They only get around 3 feet. well some may get 40 inches like Grifs, but this definitely isn't a marble.
Here is a marble (P. aethiopicus) for a comparision.

To be honest the requirements are not different at all, it's just if you want a marble for more than I guess 10 years, then expect a 5 foot fish. If you want a west african (what you have) then 40" max

Thanks, cool I dont like the head shape of marbleds when they get large.

How big is he?

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About 12 inches.

This morning found him all beat up. Looks like ill play it safe and just keep it alone like I ended up doing with my first african lung. Just scratched up, still has the leg thibgs intact so all is well.

Thanks for the help guys. Glad I got one again, missed my last one in his 90 gallon all to himself

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[Hao]

It is a P. annectens. Not P. atheiopicus.

 

[TakeNotes]

Thanks. He's chilling in his 20 long for now. Probably end up with another 75 or 90 gallon for it

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[Charney]

I've kept every species of lungfish. My experiences showed me that no species of african LF can be trusted in any sort of comm setup. Every one of my africans has attacked/eaten its tankmates. The only species I've had success in a comm are Lepidosiren paradoxus (South American) and Neoceratodus forsteri (Australian).

Oddball how big of a tank did you have the SA in? I grew out my SA in a 90g and he never tried to eat anyone, but really stressed them all out at night.

 

[rodger]

Oddball how big of a tank did you have the SA in? I grew out my SA in a 90g and he never tried to eat anyone, but really stressed them all out at night.

I'm not Oddball, but I'm odd. You can house an SAL with roommates. They won't bite chunks out of them like the Africans. I would have a 125 as an adult, but growing just something that matches the size of the fish. They aren't real active.

 

[Charney]

I'm not Oddball, but I'm odd. You can house an SAL with roommates. They won't bite chunks out of them like the Africans. I would have a 125 as an adult, but growing just something that matches the size of the fish. They aren't real active.

lol sorry about that. mine was really active and stressed everyone. Picking up another to try again.