Manchata
- Thread starter Hadrian
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Aye, for some reason they just seem to waste away in aquariums. It really is an odd/interesting lookin pike. If you think you can handle it, nail it!! 
he has one on his site, Rapps has a pic and Neo posted one a few months ago... and there's always the search engines
Manchata Pikes are supposedly just a lugubris group pike (probably johanna) with a skin disease. I suspect that any pike can develop this disease. In fact, the fish at Mike's site looks more like a Xingu pike and not johanna. It's not a legitimate fish. The body is a "camoflouge" color. Over time these fish just kind of rot away with their skin developing lesions and their fins "melt away". While kind of neat looking they are doomed to death.
Defintely not worth the price they sell for.
Defintely not worth the price they sell for.
AKA known as 'Manchada' , common name 'cadaver Pike'....
Have seen this fish ~ interesting, - but not something I'd want.
Looks like a zombie.......................
Mike has a name for it - - - "Beetlejuice"
Have seen this fish ~ interesting, - but not something I'd want.
Looks like a zombie.......................
Mike has a name for it - - - "Beetlejuice"
Aye, not exactly the best investment to make. I'm curious though, if you got it on meds. and the works, would you be able to fix its condition and save it?
Mikes shop looks like it kicks ***. Wish we had something like it here. Oh well, living in the land of $30.00 60g tanks has its setbacks.