Yet Another ID Thread - What Kind of Wolf Fish ?

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Looking at it again I might just be confusing the pores with spots from its pattern.. Idk anyone else have opinions? You should try and look at the pores out of the tank and count and let us know
 
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kno4te said:
I counted only 4 pores. Looks like typical mala. Yes 4 are mala/intermedius/microlepis. Need out of tank shots to make sure. But if u see 6-7 pores then yes would consider Australis.

Human bean....you must risk ur fingers and get a close up of the fish with pores lol. Out of tank shots.

That way the folds will fall naturally and we can count pores again.
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Sorry let me clarify. I'm kind of mixed things up. Late night replies and no sleep lead to bad thoughts. If u see 5 pores its Australis but need ll to mar sure not inter/brasi. If it's 6-8 then lac has to be considered. 4 is mala/microlepes. 4-6 can be intermedius and brasi.
 
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When I buy a wolf I always assume it's a mala unless its one of the other common species which I have an easy time telling apart or it's coming from a reputable seller like Wes. This one has a rounded head like australis tend to have. But malabaricus shapes can vary so much, just as much as the other species shapes and colors can vary. It doesn't look like a lac, erythrinus, hoplerythrinus, aimara, and curu all are easy ones to say this species is not. The other species not mentioned that are not common, such as brasiliensis, microlepis, intermedius, australis(which we are starting to see more of) etc are open game, but just looking at this, I'd assume mala.
 
moe214 said:
When I buy a wolf I always assume it's a mala unless its one of the other common species which I have an easy time telling apart or it's coming from a reputable seller like Wes. This one has a rounded head like australis tend to have. But malabaricus shapes can vary so much, just as much as the other species shapes and colors can vary. It doesn't look like a lac, erythrinus, hoplerythrinus, aimara, and curu all are easy ones to say this species is not. The other species not mentioned that are not common, such as brasiliensis, microlepis, intermedius, australis(which we are starting to see more of) etc are open game, but just looking at this, I'd assume mala.
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This was in my lfs labeled a black wolf. Can you tell from these terrible pictures? Also what do you think is wrong with its face?image.jpeg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg
 
It's a mala unless proven otherwise. Probably from bumping or running into the tank. Or whatever it was being transferred/shipped in.
 
kno4te said:
It's a mala unless proven otherwise. Probably from bumping or running into the tank. Or whatever it was being transferred/shipped in.
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Some of its teeth were even kind of crooked. Can that be healed?
 
moe214 said:
When I buy a wolf I always assume it's a mala unless its one of the other common species which I have an easy time telling apart or it's coming from a reputable seller like Wes. This one has a rounded head like australis tend to have. But malabaricus shapes can vary so much, just as much as the other species shapes and colors can vary. It doesn't look like a lac, erythrinus, hoplerythrinus, aimara, and curu all are easy ones to say this species is not. The other species not mentioned that are not common, such as brasiliensis, microlepis, intermedius, australis(which we are starting to see more of) etc are open game, but just looking at this, I'd assume mala.
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Doesn't it look strangely skinny and that fin looks longer than normal? Not that I know anything I bought a mala labeled a black and now when I see them side by side I can't believe I thought differently.
 
Juvenile black wolves still don't look like this but it's a mala. It probably got banged up on the trip to the lfs or in the tank it's in now.

It will grow back. Can't tell but I think it's small and needs to be fed and it'll look better.
 
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