picked up pike cichlid, it was labeled as a black stripe pike cichlid. Is this accurate or is this mislabeled? I don't have any way to post a pic but the pike has a stripe running the entire length of its body. can anyone help me figure out what kind or fish I have
what kind of pike?
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THAT MIGHT BE RIGHT, GOOGLE "Crenicichla strigata" (Black-Stripe Pike Cichlid) AND GO TO IMAGES, IS THIS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE?
Betcha $100 its not strigata...lol....they are super rare and hard to find in stores....90% sure its Crenicichla sp. 'venezuela'...they are imported frequently...probably one of the most common pikes seen for sale. They are also the largest growing of the pikes for sale..so you got ur self a nice moster! 
2' easily..... The adults are rather drab compared to other pikes.....and the juv. looks nothin like the adult. Like most pikes...they will eat anything practically...easy to please! Great pike up...lol....
2' easily..... The adults are rather drab compared to other pikes.....and the juv. looks nothin like the adult. Like most pikes...they will eat anything practically...easy to please! Great pike up...lol....
Ur learnin quick...even i have troubles tellin Lugubris pikes apart...lol..juv. anyway.....sooo hard...lol.....
Whoa! 2' The LFS guy said they max out at 1'. what is their growth rate?? might need a bigger tank
Growth rate is pretty crazy....they are gonna rocket off the charts....its about an 1" a month easily.....
....two years you've got a two foot fish..lol...if you keep it that long...
....two years you've got a two foot fish..lol...if you keep it that long...