lungfish ID please.....

[schwarzi88]

what kind is this ?
is he worth $150 @ 30'' ?
will he play well with others? (Dats, Arowana, P-Bass, ect. all about 10''-16'')

 

[Wiggles92]

what kind is this ?
is he worth $150 @ 30'' ?
will he play well with others? (Dats, Arowana, P-Bass, ect. all about 10''-16'')
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Looks like a large West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) to me. It's definitely worth $150 at that size, but it definitely will not play well with others including those fishes that you mentioned as well as any other fish species including its own kind.

 

[Egon]

That's one of the Africans and they don't play well with others. Someone with more experience than me will give you the exact identification soon.

 

[Egon]

That was fast

 

[schwarzi88]

damn , u guys just shattered my dreams ........ what kind would work in my tank ?

 

[Wiggles92]

damn , u guys just shattered my dreams ........ what kind would work in my tank ?

A South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa) or an Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) would work with the SAL being the cheaper and more common of the two.

 

[schwarzi88]

thanks

 

[Wiggles92]

thanks

No problem. Smaller SALs can be had for around $50, if not less, so keep your eyes open for one to pop up in a store near you or on here.