Which Wolf Fish stays the smallest

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I tried to post this in ancient fish, but maybe I'll get more luck here.

Which of the wolf fish species is along the smaller size? I know some break 20" but I've also seen there's a few that cap around 1'.

I'm considering adding one to 110g. I also am not sure as to if they are a species only tank too.

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Erythrinus erythrinus only get's about 8" fully grown I think. Red/Rainbow wolf fish. Most are so aggressive they'll eat or bite anything within reach. Some people have had success in a community setting, but it's pretty limited and with large, aggressive cichlids.
 
Well is there a size up? I have large aggressive cichlids but they are in a different tank. So is there anything people keep with Wolf Fish. I have a Gulper and hes Solo because of his willingness to kill and eat it's tank mates.
 
Also slightly different question, if snake heads are illegal why wouldn't wolf fish illegal in the US. Do snakeheads handle colder water temp unlike wolf fish?

I'm in Jersey and we have 2 small lakes in the whole state where BOW-FIN are, I'd love to catch one but they are beyond rare.
 
Curupira grows to 15" but is extremely rare expensive and agressive.
And some snakeheads tolerate colder water whereas wolf fish all come from the amazon basin.

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Rainbow Wolf Fish only grow to be around 8". I have 4 in a 120 and they all get along fine and like to eat shrimp and nightcrawlers. They seem to like a densley planted tank. as this gives them alot of soft places to hide and hunt.

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cacichilds said:
Also slightly different question, if snake heads are illegal why wouldn't wolf fish illegal in the US. Do snakeheads handle colder water temp unlike wolf fish?
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This is exactly the reason. US and Canadian waters offer a perfect habitat for snakesheads, and considering they are an invaisive species, they have been banned for the benefit of our natural ecosystems.

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