gar look-a-like fish ID?

EvolutionZ · 28-08-2012, 06:34 PM

I know impulse buy is bad but this gar-look-alike fish attracted me so much that i just got to bag it back. any ID?

**leezhengxi** · 28-08-2012, 06:37 PM

pencil fish ? just a guess

gavin · 28-08-2012, 06:41 PM

Cigar fish.

EvolutionZ · 28-08-2012, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by leezhengxi

pencil fish ? just a guess

Dont think so bro, its around 4 inches long.

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Originally Posted by gavin

Cigar fish.

Thanks bro but tried searching the net but cant find any info on it.. any scientific name?

**amiidae** · 28-08-2012, 07:13 PM

some sort of Luciocephalus sp. aka pikehead

EvolutionZ · 28-08-2012, 07:26 PM

Thanks bro amiidae for the id! it seems like Luciocephalus pulcher when comparing pictures online.

Censis · 28-08-2012, 07:29 PM

not sure.. what you bought as?

EvolutionZ · 28-08-2012, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Censis

not sure.. what you bought as?

bought at seaview. only price is written there. yea it is Luciocephalus pulcher after going through a few websites, look exactly like mine. Seems like very hard to convert them to dead food. jia lat.. will try to train to frozen.

tian ya ren · 29-08-2012, 09:23 PM

hi bro what is the size of your fish now ? looks cute

EvolutionZ · 01-09-2012, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tian ya ren

hi bro what is the size of your fish now ? looks cute

around 4 inch. apparently this fish ignore any food and will probably only eat live fish.. live tubi also ignore.

28-08-2012, 06:34 PM	#1
EvolutionZ Endangered Dragon Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,566	gar look-a-like fish ID? I know impulse buy is bad but this gar-look-alike fish attracted me so much that i just got to bag it back. any ID?

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amiidae Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,140	some sort of Luciocephalus sp. aka pikehead __________________ MY ALL-NEW --> AMIIDAE.COM BLOG

28-08-2012, 06:37 PM	#2
leezhengxi Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,727	pencil fish ? just a guess

28-08-2012, 06:41 PM	#3
gavin Endangered Dragon Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,310	Cigar fish.

28-08-2012, 07:26 PM	#6
EvolutionZ Endangered Dragon Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,566	Thanks bro amiidae for the id! it seems like Luciocephalus pulcher when comparing pictures online.

28-08-2012, 07:29 PM	#7
Censis Dragon Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,586	not sure.. what you bought as?

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tian ya ren Dragon Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,631	hi bro what is the size of your fish now ? looks cute

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