Ryan
04-17-2011, 03:26 AM
I've only got one tank of discus these days. Most of my attention has been dedicated to other South American oddball cichlids. One of my favorite new groups are the pikes -- Crenicichla. I've got dwarfs at 3" and C. lenticulata at over 12". They're a diverse group of all sizes and colors, but they all definitely have attitude!
Crenicichla lenticulata, aka Lents
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/9a9a12f3.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/ae22d53a.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/4a2bc64d.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/e39cca72.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/62100cb9.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/fa3ef75a.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/140e4337.jpg
Crenicichla saxatilis
I need to get better pictures of this guy. This is when he was in quarantine and he was pretty washed out. Now he has bright red eyes, a bright red trim in his dorsal and tail, and amazing gold spangling all over his body.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/89abc6ce.jpg
Crenicichla regani
Regani are dwarf pikes who only get to a max of 5 or 6". They tend to stay a bit smaller, though. This is my male when he was about 3" but he's probably over 4" now. I need to get pictures of him with his dorsal extended; he's a really handsome little fish. Also very inquisitive and smart for such a tiny thing.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/2d890fc7.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/5f27b628.jpg
Any other pike keepers out there?
Crenicichla lenticulata, aka Lents
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/9a9a12f3.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/ae22d53a.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/4a2bc64d.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/e39cca72.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/62100cb9.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/fa3ef75a.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/140e4337.jpg
Crenicichla saxatilis
I need to get better pictures of this guy. This is when he was in quarantine and he was pretty washed out. Now he has bright red eyes, a bright red trim in his dorsal and tail, and amazing gold spangling all over his body.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/89abc6ce.jpg
Crenicichla regani
Regani are dwarf pikes who only get to a max of 5 or 6". They tend to stay a bit smaller, though. This is my male when he was about 3" but he's probably over 4" now. I need to get pictures of him with his dorsal extended; he's a really handsome little fish. Also very inquisitive and smart for such a tiny thing.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/2d890fc7.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/ryansmith83/5f27b628.jpg
Any other pike keepers out there?