Other fish in african lakes...

[tezr]

a pic of the Congo dolphin I had...

 

[sainthitch]

thats a pretty cool fish.

Thanks guys. i will keep doing some research on the catfish and see where i can track down the congo dolphins!

 

[mike dunagan]

Elephant fish is not from the Rift lakes and prefer lower ph. They are a river fish from Africa

 

[mr_cool_guy]

The Congo Dolphins (mormyrops kanume) have very small mouths and feed mostly on small worms and such are are no threat to your fish. I know they are found in Lake Victoria not sure about the other Rift Lakes.

Just found that planet earth video on youtube... in the video they say dolphin fish eat cichlids, may be a different type though. Heres the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bb7q3L7uVM&feature=rec-HM-r2

 

[tezr]

Elephant fish is not from the Rift lakes and prefer lower ph. They are a river fish from Africa

That is not the same species that is normally sold as Elephant nose fish. This species does occur in rift lakes.
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8767

Distribution: Africa: Lakes Victoria, Kyoga, Albert, Edward and George; also from the Nile, including the Victoria and Murchison Nile, probably in the Athi River (Kenya).

 

[tezr]

Just found that planet earth video on youtube... in the video they say dolphin fish eat cichlids, may be a different type though. Heres the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bb7q3L7uVM&feature=rec-HM-r2

Great video. I think this was the species in the movie.
Mormyrops anguilloides

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2394

Pic from fishbase:

 

[sainthitch]

thats a pretty cool fish!! definitly different to have mixed in with a big african tank.