Lana Bollers Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I have purchased a few fish last night. They were imported in and one of them was supposed to by a blue moorei, however that is not what came. This Fish is the oddest fish I have ever seen, it looks like a cross between a shark and a cat fish! It is a pretty blue shade on the top half of his body and gray/white on the bottom half, he has skin not scales. Fins are shaped like a shark, his face is flat, he is extremely active and I was told that when the cichlids bug him he gives off an electric charge (shocks them) and then they leave him alone. I have never seen anything like him before, he has the tiniest eyes you can barely see them. He seems to like to stay by the glass. He did not come up for food when the cichlids did, so I tried to give him some sinking food, not sure if he got it or the cichlids ate it before he had the chance. He seems to prefer to stay near the sand. I have a picture of him at home, but right now I am at work, so it doesn't help me much. If you have any idea's or can forward me to a site I would greatly appreciate it. Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CORVETTE Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 could it be a baby whale,a member of a group of fish called Mormyrids ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lana Bollers Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 It could be let me search those two and see what comes up... I am so new to fish that I truthfully can not even guess... what it is... Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lana Bollers Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I think they might be the no-nose elephant nose, he is way more blue then what the one's shown are but he looks like them body wise. Thank you for your help! :thumbs: Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoiBoi07 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) could it be a paroon shark or ID shark? Not sure about the electric charge though... Edited July 15, 2008 by KoiBoi07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybrid Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 could it be a paroon shark or ID shark? Not sure about the electric charge though... -roll- -roll- -roll- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/speci...?species_id=339 Here is some information on your fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CORVETTE Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 If thats what it is wow i've seen them eat when Gold Aquariums had them and they do george themselfs if they can like on smaller fish buy the handfull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birger Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/speci...?species_id=339Here is some information on your fish That is what I thought of as well...a bit of a special fish...never heard of them giving a charge though, more like giving a good bite Birger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lana Bollers Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Check out these pictures, they are pretty clear... Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Does this look like yours? http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/speci...?species_id=966 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birger Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Rudy had it right, that is a Cetopsis coecutiens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lana Bollers Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Rudy had it right, that is a Cetopsis coecutiens Okay I didn't want to read that, how terrible... I brought home a monster... He is in with my darn cichlids... and I can not move him because my smaller tank has smaller fish... So anyone want a cat fish? Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraken Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Rudy had it right, that is a Cetopsis coecutiens Okay I didn't want to read that, how terrible... I brought home a monster... He is in with my darn cichlids... and I can not move him because my smaller tank has smaller fish... So anyone want a cat fish? Lana Cool fish. It's too bad your not closer to calgary or I would take it for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lana Bollers Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 My sister is going to Calgary, not sure on the date though... She will be near Calaway Park area. Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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