Just joined up....an Introduction

[Fruitbat]

Hi folks.....

I just joined Tropical Fish Forums and, after browsing around a little, have seen some familiar 'faces' from other forums I frequent.

I've been keeping freshwater tropical fish since my first Metaframe 10 gallon back in 1964. My area of specialization is in African river fish, especially the Polypterids (bichirs) and Ctenopoma species, though I've kept most major groups of fish over the years (except Rift Valley cichlids, rainbowfish, and goldfish). I have a 'soft spot' for Anabantids of all types....especially the more 'oddball' ones.

Good to find another place to 'talk fish'!

-Joe

 

[jflowers]

fruitbat.

Gotta love those oddballs, puffers are my fave. What odd-fish.net have you kept in the past?

Jon

 

[Sasha]

Hi Fruitbat and to the forum!

 

[Fruitbat]

Yeeesh.....which 'oddball' fish have I kept?? Name one and I've probably kept it!

Currently I have the following fish that might be considered to be 'oddballs':

Polypterids
Polypterus delhezi, Polypterus endlicheri congicus, Polypterus ornatipinnis, Polypterus palmas buettikoferi, Polypterus palmas polli, Polypterus retropinnis, Polypterus senegalus, Polypterus sp. 'Congo', Polypterus weeksii, Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Anabantids
Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ctenopoma ocellatum, Ctenopoma weeksii, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Microctenopoma fasciolatum, Anabas testudineus, Belontia signata

Other 'Oddballs'
Pantodon buchholzi, Polycentrus abbreviata, Phago loricatus, Phractolaemus ansorgei

-Joe

 

[jflowers]

Nice collection.

have a look at, if its not banned, shouldn't be as its specialist...

http/www.odd-fish.net/

Jon

 

[Dwarfs]

Hi fruitbat, nice to see you here The more oddball keepers here the better

 

[lucky62]

Welcome Fruitbat Nice to see you here