Mormyrus identify and care

[CC N]

I've got up this chinese channel an they got A WHOLE LOT of mormyrids. I'm really into this after my friend got me some baby whales . please identify as much as you know.(there's some baby whale, Mormyrus longirostris or something like that, petersii elephantnose,...)

 

[CC N]

 

[krichardson]

The big ones with the short snouts look like Cornish Jacks?

 

[CC N]

if youre talking about the darkest one in the group then yes, but kind of. the color seems wrong, but the tail is too short and those i can see is much more tolerant with others(they don't eat the clown loach and baby whale). Seems like some smaller similar species, if there is...

 

[CC N]

from the tail shape i think is it Mormyrops nigricans.

 

[krichardson]

from the tail shape i think is it Mormyrops nigricans.

Could be,I am not very well versed in this group of fish.

 

[Fishman Dave]

Certainly freshwater dolphin mormyrid but saying which will be difficult. Probably longirostris so if you plan to have one , plan for a BIG fish which is not overly friendly, but very intelligent.

 

[latapy10]

from the tail shape i think is it Mormyrops nigricans.

Hi aquarist of sculpins,you probably know asian tongue sole...is this fish capable to hunt and eat an adult guppies or not...thanks

 

[CC N]

Its depend. Its like when u deal with stingray. There mouth is kind of small but they can snap on some fish lying on the substrate.

 

[CC N]

if its small then they will swallow it whole. If the guppy is big and is lying on the bed or dead, the sole may come and munch on them, similar to plecos