New Sarresalmus Elongatus

[Nethius]

Just got him yesterday!

couple bigger pics here and here

hope you like

 

[CFC]

Very nice

 

[Nidge]

Nice fish, Tell us a little about the fish, Diet and habitat etc.

 

[digital_run]

Nice fish, Tell us a little about the fish, Diet and habitat etc.

Ya i'd like to know a little about that thing...looks mean

 

[Nethius]

Alrighty

Can be found around the Amizon or Rio Orinoco Rivers. They will grow up to 12". have not yet been bred in captivity. Req atleast 75 gal, probably bigger as they get bigger. Mine is about 4 or 5 inches, and living in a 90 gal (US)

I will be feeding mainly fresh smelt, salmon, haddock, etc. Every once in a while he'll receive feeder fish for a treat. Only got him yesterday, so i havent fed him yet, but when i bought him, the guy selling him fed him some beef heart, and he didnt seem bothered by us watching him (as a lot of piranha ar very skittish)

Below is a copy paste from here

Color of Life:
Juveniles are generally silvery-green on the body without distinctive spots or marks with an exception being a dark blemish found the caudal of some specimens. The fins are hyaline and transparent. In adults the body is generally bright silvery in the dorsal-lateral and posterior of the body. The pectoral and pelvic fins are orange to firey red. A black blemish (the diameter of the eye) is found in the humeral region near the first few scales of the lateral line. The head is dark dorsally; silver with yellow and orange coloration on the regions of the ventral-lateral and mandible. The orbit (eye) is red. The dorsal and anal fin are grey. The anal fin has a dark band distally from the first primary rays. The caudal and adipose fin are very dark in adults of large size. Small specimens have the adipose fin more hyaline. The pectoral and pelvic fins are colored red to orange tinting. (Machado-Allison and Fink, 1996).

Food:
Very little is known about the habits during the first stages of the development, nonetheless, the few obtained the data demonstrate it to be principally a predator from early age consuming fins and scales of other fish. The adults are found in deep, white water of the main channels. The juveniles are frequently found in black and white waters and are generally associated with lagoons of floating aquatic plants.

 

[Nidge]

Very nice indeed, What other tank mates do you have with it?

 

[Nethius]

Very nice indeed, What other tank mates do you have with it?

None, can't have any. Maybe a pleco or crayfish, but in time they would eventually become lunch

Also forgot to add.. not common in the home aquarium, but is gaining popularity

And thanks for the comments!

 

[Nidge]

keep us updated with more pictures

 

[Unphased]

frickin sweet


i want one!

but idk if i can designate a whole 90 gal to one fishy =(


yeah i could !

 

[rvm]

Very impressive!! Nice pics!

 

[Paul_MTS]

Very nice shape to that fish, pitty it doesn't have a colour to match though!!

Good luck with him though, does that one have any kind of teeth?

 

[konrad05]

Awesome elong! I have a serrasalmus Rhombeus. You can find out a lot about yours at piranha-fury.com

How much did you get him for (I know they're crazy expensive!)
Also how is his temperament? Great looking fish

 

[Nethius]

Very nice shape to that fish, pitty it doesn't have a colour to match though!!

Good luck with him though, does that one have any kind of teeth?

yes he's got a big mouth and big teeth. right now he's pretty much silver... depending on the location the's from he may turn red, or get black markings. eyes will go red too! Yes it's basically the shape of the fish that attracks me!

 

[Nethius]

Awesome elong! I have a serrasalmus Rhombeus. You can find out a lot about yours at piranha-fury.com

How much did you get him for (I know they're crazy expensive!)
Also how is his temperament? Great looking fish

yes i frequent piranha-fury!

only had him a day now, not sure on temperment (got him last night, and am working now!)

I got an awesome deal on him $125 Canadian!

got him from http/www.dontgointhewater.com/

 

[Paul_MTS]

You gotta love red eyed fish!!

love that website address aswell

you will have to do more pics in a few months if it colours up at all.