New RARE Eel-tailed African Arowana

[SimonL]

The other one that came in has it's tail, but this guy is big enough not to get eaten by my big Azul. The other one was eating too, but I didn't feel like keeping it in a grow out for months.

 

[RBowers31]

Awesome mutation! Someone needs to breed him and try to continue that into following generations...

 

[SimonL]

I doubt it's a mutation, probably damaged as a juvenile and the dorsal and anal fin have grown in together.

 

[Yellow_Perch]

its nice..but did you mean like actual eel..or eel tailed? lol but yea it is a beauty

 

[SimonL]

its nice..but did you mean like actual eel..or eel tailed? lol but yea it is a beauty

I meant it has an "eel-tail", which typically means the dorsal, anal and caudal fin are joined together.

 

[kman]

is he eating yet??????????

 

[jvai]

This is very interesting, I have never seen this before, it would be nice if it was genetic, but I'm leaning toward simonL's opinion. Great fish either way.

 

[SimonL]

is he eating yet??????????

Yep, guzzling the gravel like a huge geophagus cichlid...

 

[peewee]

it's most probably bitten of as a juvenile. nice catch bro!

 

[pharmaecopia]

Very nice arowana, the tail is interesting and the first time I have seen this on an arowana other than a silver.