Anybody Have A "prehistoric Monster Fish"

[nmcturner]

Does anybody have one of these? I would love to get one, but I have never seen one anywhere and anytime I ask the shop owners look at me like it is April Fools day or something.

 

[roseK]

if i were to get a huge tank(and a bagillion dollars), i would get a coelacanth (thought o be extinct). because they are so awesome. im pretty sure you wouldnt find anything like that at your lfs.

 

[Viettxboii]

i doubt you'd finnd them at your lf either, if you do, theres something wrong there

 

[OohFeeshy]

They seem to be pretty difficult to get hold of, I've only heard of a few making their way to shops, and when they do they get snapped up pretty quickly.

 

[PRW1988]

any prehistoric fish are very rare to find, you could look online, however count on paying an arm and a leg for any of these beauties.

 

[Odysseus]

Could a bichir be considered prehistoric?

 

[OohFeeshy]

Evidently nobody seems to get what the thread is about...

And I can't spell the scientific name, so don't expect one.

 

[roseK]

wasnt that another thread just titled "monster fish"

 

[jayjay]

As feeshy doesn't know how to spell it, Thalsophryne amazonica.

 

[PRW1988]

I understood 100%, hints why I said check online (probably more chance to find but still slim to none), and that they'll cost and arm and a leg.

 

[syntax_error]

Here ya go - http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=14786

 

[PRW1988]

hmm so not an arm and a leg after all... I may invest in one yet... if I can find one *pulls out fishing rod and plane ticket*

 

[pica_nuttalli]

i swear, i think i've seen them up on aquabid a few times... maybe do a google search to see if a cached auction shows up. (in which case you can email the seller to see if he can get them again )

 

[Straydum]

yeah they arent really that rare. my lfs stocks them every now and then.

 

[OohFeeshy]

As feeshy doesn't know how to spell it, Thalsophryne amazonica.

At least I didn't try and end up looking silly because I couldn't really spell it Actually, it's spelt Thalassophryne. So there.