WHAT THE....

[Eoibio]

Browsing for info on a fish in my lfs (a tribal halfbeak..?? my friend bought 2..they wouldve got eaten in my tank lol) I found this. It looks like a HIGHLY deformed elephant nose.. although it looks pretty cool.. what is it? Im not 100% if its a mormyraid or anything so im just posting it here

 

[SimonL]

It's just a different species, the common one is Peterson's...

 

[peewee]

looks like a stuffed bird

 

[Eoibio]

Ok..looks cool

Must be pretty rare..no info on it.

 

[Plec123]

i agree with Simon. different species of elephantnose.

 

[likestofish]

looks really thin

 

[SimonL]

The exact species is Campylomormyrus cassaicus FWI. Interesting as in this genus the mouth is at the end of the "trunk".

 

[Eoibio]

thanks for the info Looks really cool

 

[SimonL]

And, according to my copy of Jurassic Fish, they differ from other mormyrids by staying out when the lights are on...

 

[~ocean]

it's a down poker fish. They're electric, and more fragile than the petersii