South American Lungfish

[Hao]

WOW!! that lungfish is awesome i see your holding it in a lot of pictures is it friendly like that? does it come up to you to be held?

Thanks! It doesn't really care if I grab it or lift it. I think their eyesight is too poor to actually see me and come up to me. Australian Lungfishes however definitely would come up to you and "beg" for food (I believe they have better eyesight).

That’s amazing mate! I had no idea they grew so thick so far….though I’ve never kept one. Love the yellowy colored freckles on its face when it was smaller. That small Dat in a few pics looks terrified
Thanks for sharing!

Thanks! Yeah I'm surprised myself. It's still got a long way to go until it reaches adulthood. Probably will be the size of a 500mL water bottle by then. I wish they kept their little yellow speckles, that would probably entice more people to keep them.

Gorgeous species of fish that definitely needs more love than it gets! You have an amazing specimen

Thank you. Yeah, they are a really underrated species of lungfish for sure. Hopefully, this thread will inspire others to keep one if they can provide for it.

 

[Hao]

Not sure why I wasn't able to put 5 quotes or quote some of your guy's comment individually. Strange.

jjohnwm Thanks! I will definitely try to update from time to time when I notice some growth. As for growth rate, I think it will vary from individual to individual and other factors like water quality, water change volume/frequency, diet, feeding frequency, etc.

RyanScanner Thanks. I'm looking forward to seeing more growth. Will be mind blowing to compare its day 1 to its adult size.

 

[Hao]

April 29th, 2025