Is This A Snakehead Fish?

[tjfenske]

Can you tell me what kind of fish this is? I bought it at Walmart for $1.97.

Thanks!

 

[england]

Well iam not sure never seen nothing like that before do not think it's a snakehead

 

[bitteraspects]

Nozzir. Not a snakehead.
I believe its called a dragon goby

 

[england]

"Dragon goby hard to keep they are filter feeders, they get big around 2 feet i belive good luck with it. nice fish"

http/www.petfish.net/articles/Gobies/Dragon_Goby.php

 

[simonas]

also called a violet goby. I believe they are brakish as well and very gentle despite their gruesome appearance!!

 

[Honeythorn]

Why did you buy a fish without bothering to find out what it is, what it requires with regards to tank size, Temperature, water chemistry ect, or what it eats before purchasing it ?

It's a nice fish but don't you think you ought to have researched it before buying it ? ( regardless of low price )

 

[england]

ok spoken with someone who kept it before...
They are brackish fish and filter feeders.They require minced foods or tiny brine shrimp.Should not really be kept in a community tank, not because the aggressive but because they have a hard time getting any food's....they grow to around 24inchs

 

[kewskills]

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[fatheadminnow]

... by that photo it is extremely under norished and needs a feeding up badly....

Agreed...

I was looking into these fish; really on thinking about getting some but did not.

Anyway, when they are in good health they develop an attractive iridescent, silvery blue metallic color with a gold blotch pattern! It looks really cool!

They also require salt to be added to the water as well. About 2-3 teaspoons of aquarium salt per gallon.

-FHM