saw this price tag in dfs. there was no fish in there. was wondering if this was a dragon fish under one of those easy sell names that the money grubbing fish stores puts on fish. one of the girls gave me of her 2 week expirence knowledge a breif discription of a magical fish that is half t-rex and half carp j/j. she said it had spiney fines on its back and beady little eyes and it talked to her j/j. i wish she could have took a mental picture but she would probally forget to take her lense cap off and there is no film inside.
dinosaur eel
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Usually a dinosaur eel ends up being a Polypterus senegalus. I have 2 of them, awesome fish.
There are some good articles on the net about them. Try google.
There are some good articles on the net about them. Try google.
Polypterus senegalus isnt really a brackish fish. from what i understand they may have been found in brackish areas, but they are really a freshwater fish. it may be like "freshwater" morays and flounder where they may tolerate another type of water, but really should be kept in the proper conditions for long term success. mine are in freshwater and are growing and doing really well. i have never heard it recommended that they should kept with any salt in their water.
Reptileguy2727 is correct, no Polypterus ssp. is brackish...all are fresh, and attempting to keep them in brackish will kill them before long.
More likely the fixh is the violet goby or dragon goby, which id BW, has beasdy little eyes and a big mouth plus a spiny-looking dragon-ish dorsal. It is all show however, as they are retiing and filter feeders.
RTR said:
No, I am afraid not....Petsmart has been selling Polypterids as 'Dinosaur Eels' for some time...they actually label Violet gobies as 'Dragonfish' or 'Dragon gobies', but never 'Dinosaur' anything. The 'Dinosaur eel' name has been spreading to s few other shops now...I blame the wholesaler.
Is it possibly a dinosaur fish? Cause they are long and slender, somewhat like a dragon/violet goby, and I have seen them at Petsmart. They look like an eel, but are actually considered a fish. Also very much like a violet goby.
I've seen these many times in VA. petsmarts, and I agree with Toirtis. These are definitely Polypterids.
You can't blame them for wanting an exciting name for their products; who cares if it's made up, non-specific, and/or varied from shop to shop. "I got me a DINOSAUR fish, GD it!!! Wadda you have, some sissy angel fish?"
If I was a petsmart manager, I'd name goldfish "Exotica Sunbursts", and plecostami "Primitive bottom-dwelling algae pouncer". And I'd be damned sure to have at least one species at all times with the word "matrix" in its name.
You can't blame them for wanting an exciting name for their products; who cares if it's made up, non-specific, and/or varied from shop to shop. "I got me a DINOSAUR fish, GD it!!! Wadda you have, some sissy angel fish?"
If I was a petsmart manager, I'd name goldfish "Exotica Sunbursts", and plecostami "Primitive bottom-dwelling algae pouncer". And I'd be damned sure to have at least one species at all times with the word "matrix" in its name.