SALE - Peruvian Gar ... B. Maculata

[Miles]

Also known as Spotted Pike Characin. Amazing Fish, Swims like a puffer, Strikes like a snake. Videos to come.

$10/ea 3"

 

[BGG]

These are really cool fish... look a lot like "real" gars, but they have a look all there own... particularly how they swim.

 

[Waldo]

Miles is right about there personallity being very similar to a puffers. That constant loomy dance they do just before darting for there prey is awesome.

 

[Miles]

Sent Neo a Video! Hopefully it will be up soon.

 

[neoprodigy]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/4364/cat/520/page/1

 

[jenBLKAROWANA]

OOOOOOO....I want a school of one.... They kind of coil up like a snake when they dart at their prey! I like it alot!!!
Jen

 

[Miles]

I have about 15-20 left.. $10/ea.. Let me know!

 

[jenBLKAROWANA]

I have about 15-20 left.. $10/ea.. Let me know!

So how big do they get...and what is the smallest tank they can be kept in?

 

[Miles]

They get 12-13" from every information that I have read on them. I would imagine a 75g+ should do the trick.. Giving them atleast 6 inches of turnspace. They enjoy some floating plants to 'linger' under.. BGG has a small school of 5 of them, and I think they are still doing well.. They would be fine in a 55g until they got larger!

Let me know

 

[Waldo]

This is actually two sp I have found. one has a red tail and spots. (second picture bottom left) the other has a line and the dorsal and adipose fin are farther up on the body (second pic right)