Which species is it?

[RAH]

Ok seen this guy at my lfs. I like him but they only have him label as pike and me knowing there are many species, I would appreciate if someone will help me see which one.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Looks like a belly crawler

 

[RAH]

I think you may be right seems to get to 6" as his max size. Do you think he will be fine with tiger oscar, elcispe catfish, senegal bichir, and silver dollars in a 125 gal.

 

[bob mccoy]

FAQs on Pike Cichlids

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I would say so.

 

[Tieberion]

That looks like a dwarf Pike:

Pike Cichlid - Pet Zone Tropical Fish - San Diego, California

 

[severum mama]

The link above is not a dwarf pike, and doesn't list a species name. The only dwarf pikes I know of (I'm sure there are more) are Crenicichla compressiceps and Crenicichla regani, and it doesn't look like either of those. It doesn't really look like a belly crawler either but it's hard to tell since I'm looking at the pics on my phone.

 

[HUKIT]

Crenicichla lepidota.

 

[5x5]

I think you may be right seems to get to 6" as his max size. Do you think he will be fine with tiger oscar, elcispe catfish, senegal bichir, and silver dollars in a 125 gal.

Crenicichla sveni.

They grow 6 - 8 inches and would be fine with that stock as long as the Oscar doesn't get him.

 

[5x5]

The link above is not a dwarf pike, and doesn't list a species name. The only dwarf pikes I know of (I'm sure there are more) are Crenicichla compressiceps and Crenicichla regani, and it doesn't look like either of those. It doesn't really look like a belly crawler either but it's hard to tell since I'm looking at the pics on my phone.

Yes, you are right. The link above are the larger bruiser pikes. Hard to tell from photo (and because they are so similar), but likely Crenicichla lenticulata.

 

[5x5]

Looks like a belly crawler

No, belly crawler doesn't have the black stripe and the snout is much broader. Belly crawler is a different group of pikes that are often called frog heads.

 

[ninijiko2225]

Ok seen this guy at my lfs. I like him but they only have him label as pike and me knowing there are many species, I would appreciate if someone will help me see which one.

Looks like a catfish of some sort

 

[ninijiko2225]

Looks like a catfish of some sort

Never mind