Unknown Catfish

[glencch]

Hi everyone,
Bought some catfish fry as feeders for my Cichlids but apparently one of them survived and now is almost half as long as the Cichlids
Anyone has any idea what catfish am I dealing with here?

 

[Deadeye]

If I’m not mistaken, that looks like a juvie giant snakehead!

 

[glencch]

If I’m not mistaken, that looks like a juvie giant snakehead!

I will be damned... It's only 1 week and it's like 2.5 inches long from less than an inch when I got them to feed my Cichlids. Hope they ain't ferocious when they get bigger

 

[Deadeye]

I will be damned... It's only 1 week and it's like 2.5 inches long from less than an inch when I got them to feed my Cichlids. Hope they ain't ferocious when they get bigger

It could clean out the tank when it gets bigger, and can get a few feet long.
Unfortunately illegal in the US (like all snakeheads).

 

[glencch]

It could clean out the tank when it gets bigger, and can get a few feet long.
Unfortunately illegal in the US (like all snakeheads).

That's bad. Got to find a way to get rid of it.
None of my larger 5inch Cichlids are touching it now.

 

[Deadeye]

What kind of cichlids? Looks like rift lake guys which aren’t much of fish predators.
Hard to say how to get rid of it - just don’t release it as they are very invasive.

 

[glencch]

What kind of cichlids? Looks like rift lake guys which aren’t much of fish predators.
Hard to say how to get rid of it - just don’t release it as they are very invasive.

About 2 doz assorted African cichlids such mbuna, blue hap, etc.
Other tank mates are Pangasius, and tinfoil barbs and two Kois

Yeah. Not gonna release it.

 

[tlindsey]

If I’m not mistaken, that looks like a juvie giant snakehead!

You're exactly correct aka Redline Snakehead.

 

[glencch]

You're exactly correct aka Redline Snakehead.

Now just gotta find a person willing to take this snakehead off me since none of my fishes are having it for food. ?

 

[tlindsey]

About 2 doz assorted African cichlids such mbuna, blue hap, etc.
Other tank mates are Pangasius, and tinfoil barbs and two Kois

Yeah. Not gonna release it.

Pretty soon the Redline Snakehead will view its tankmates as food as Deadeye has stated.
Personally like Snakeheads hope whoever gets it doesn't release or kill it.