Wolf Tetra

[danny101]

I saw a wolf tetra (Hydrocynus goliath) today! They dont come along often! i wanted to buy it so much! but i think it would have my fish for breakfast!!

 

[The-Wolf]

you really wouldn't be able to keep them in a tank, any tank. they are a schooling fish and grow to a massive 133 cm.

Kudos to you for resisting the urge to buy them

 

[danny101]

Yeah i was reading up on them and now im not entirely sure it was Hydrocynus goliath,

Maybe just a nickname for a nasty tetra!

I dont think my local fish suppliers would be so irrisponsible to sell such an inappropriate fish!!

Thanks for the reply!

 

[CFC]

Wolf tetra is usually a common name used for Hoplias malabaricus.

Most Hydrocynus imported are actually Hydrocynus vittatus which is a smaller specis, true Hydrocynus goliath are quite rare and almost never imported.

 

[danny101]

Thats a usefull bit of info.

I'll bear that in mind.

Thanks CFC!

 

[Genesis]

hydrocynus goliath

 

[danny101]

My clown loach's and red tail shark would have him (above pic) for breakfast.