New pike . What is he exactly

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Got a new pike for my big tank . Want to know exactly what he is and how big he’ll get the store didn’t know .

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Hard to tell but looks like a faded out compressiceps.
 
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I hope not man isn’t a compressiceps a dwarf ?
It is a dwarf species.

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Looks like it. They have such an awesome shape.

What size tank is he in?
 

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No chance it’s a spangled ?
Let it settle in and will see. Even if it’s saxatalis be careful with the tankmates. They will eat that pike.
 

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...in my head
Definitely not compressiceps, maybe Crenicichla lucius?
 
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