Snakeheads in Oregon? ok maybe not

[AttackFish]

I've seen these before and wondered what they were.
Very cool!
Whats the max size on these guys?

Nice pick-ups for sure.

 

[Lizardking]

I believe the max size are something around 19-20 cm

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Those are very beautiful. A very underrated fish.

 

[Norbert]

ok. what kind of other fish do you keep them with?

Mastacembelus liberiensis
Synodontis shoutedeni (sp?) (3)
Chromidotilapia guntheri guntheri (2 pr)
Benitochromis nigrodorsalis (6)

also keeping some young polypterus grow outs in that tank temporarily

I've seen these before and wondered what they were.
Very cool!
Whats the max size on these guys?

Nice pick-ups for sure.

I believe the max size are something around 19-20 cm

per fishbase 24.5 cm but alot of books say 15 -20 cm, opinions seem to vary on this one but it would be cool to get them up to 10"

Those are very beautiful. A very underrated fish.

I agree

 

[Norbert]

Here's a shot that shows their true colors alittle better



the white spots are still mostly washed out from the flash though

 

[Norbert]

I like this pic

 

[Nic]

not bad... never seen them before...

 

[evojoey]

Looks like a gourami/snakehead cross. :j/k: Very cool fish though, never seen them before.

 

[Norbert]

not bad... never seen them before...

Thanks Nic,

I never had either...I had seen some pretty cool pics of them though (I think they were in the labyrinth fish Aqua-log?)

Looks like a gourami/snakehead cross. :j/k: Very cool fish though, never seen them before.

Thanks evojoey,

Agree completely, I think they are closely related to gouramis...don't quote me on that though

 

[proaquatics]

looks more like a african aro but yeah sweet pick up