Nile Perch...

[ZOO YORK 207]

Hey man they never look good lol. But they are indeed Nile Perch(Lates niloticus) you can tell by the body shape and dorsal fin.

 

[santoury]

Zoo - I'm not talking about their coloration. Several were evidently stressed out while one, maybe two, looked good, per se.
The Nandus and other Perch types have similar dorsal fins and similar body shape. Just want you to get what you pay for...

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

They are Lates niloticus. And some are a light morph rather than the normal darkend morph.

 

[johnptc]

ime they are not very picky about what they eat but arent growing very fast.... eg compared with a barramundi in the same tank.....

 

[Miguel]

Filiportela has one, and it was dificult to start eating. Also shy at a young age. It ate small fry only for a considerable amount of time.

What is it eating in the LFS? Other than that, a beautifull, imposing, fish! G luck!

 

[AquataHolic420]

Good luck with your fish, Love all perch-like fish.

 

[cichlaguapote]

Zoo York

I saw yours on hold - saw them the last few times I went to HOT. I wanted to double check, though, that they are in fact Nile Perches. They look awfully a lot like the Korean/Chinese Perch types... maybe you want to get some confirmation before spending the $90 price tag.
I also wanted to caution you, also, that some of them did not look good today (Monday) so you might want to keep an eye on that.

If they were Korean/Chinese they'd be worth way more imo.

They are Lates niloticus. And some are a light morph rather than the normal darkend morph.

I've seen them weeks ago and I would agree and say the same.

 

[johnptc]

quic pics

 

[sicxspeed]

good luck with the Nile. Definitely keep us posted. How long do these fish live, assuming their 6foot lenght, Im guessing like 20 years plus right?

 

[class a clown]

they are awesome monster fish