Oddball Fish Question

[smjmcomic]

At one point I'd like to try a baby whale I can't seem to find any info on how to take of them is there anything special I should know about them before pick one up?

 

[talloulou]

There are a couple different fish that sell as "baby whales." Most commonly online baby whale seems to refer to Pollimyrus castelnaui. I have not noticed one for sale at any petstores around here. They sell them in CA?

 

[smjmcomic]

The guy at are local fish store said then do get them in from time to time.

 

[smjmcomic]

I hear there just like the elephant nose just without the nose.

 

[Toirtis]

They are often called a 'whale Mormyrid' or 'dolphin Mormyrid', Pollimyrus isidori:

http://www.mongabay.com/fish/mormyridae.htm

http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Pollimyrus_isidori.html

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5222

 

[smjmcomic]

Thanks for the info