what kind of pike?
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I have kept venezuelan pikes in the past and I find them to very agressive. Well let's say territorial, mine would stake out a little territory and not let any fish near it. It's pretty funny watching a 13'' pike go after a 12'' dovii.
I have noticed that more than 1/2 of the pics on the web of the "strigata" are not correct.
this one is from fish base and they are reliable, this the real strigta PPower?
this one is from fish base and they are reliable, this the real strigta PPower?
Yeah, I have to say that looks a lot like marmorata as well....all be it a weird strain....they normally have the vertical strands....strigata look pretty much like venezuelas from what i understand except they have an black ocelli rimmed in white behind the pectoral fin. Venezuela lack this. I unfortunately don't have an aqualog...and totally hear yaz about the pictures on the web about strigata are actually venezuelas...lol...so yeah......
That picture looks like true strigata, to me. The two species (marmorata and strigata) are very similar in appearance. I included Aqualog's picture of C. strigata.
So strigata keeps the lateral line huh? I knew about the ocelli behind the pectoral, but the lateral line i did not....all the pictures I've seen of strigata have had just the ocelli and looked just like venezuela aside from that. Interestin...gettin some Aqualogs next week hopefully! Finally found a LFS that will order them in for me! 
YAY!
YAY!Aight I was wrong about the strigata. I was able to get a rio tapajos pair of strigata and they are intense in coloration!! And aggression! Totally awesome fish! The reds, yellows and blues on them are gorgeous!! Highly recommend gettin them if you can get the true strigatas!! 
Finding them is the trick!
Finding them is the trick! 