The Pike characin lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 5.5 - 6.5 environment.
back 1/3 of my pike characin, even though it was 2" longer than the gar at the time). If you plan to purchase one, expect that it will only eat live fish, you may get lucky like i did though. More
In mid 2009 pike characin will be declared noxious in Australia, and as a result will be declared noxious in Queensland. It will be illegal to possess, rear, breed, sell or buy pike characin, live or dead, without a permit. More
Pike characin are not known to be in Australia, however if they are found within Queensland they should be immediately reported to Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries. More
Phago loricatus Pike characin Acestrorhynchus microlepis Pike cichlid Crenicichla lepidota Pike cichlid Crenicichla saxatilis Pike cichlid Crenicichla lepidota Pike conger Muraenesox bagio Pike icefish Champsocephalus esox Pike killifish Belonesox belizanus Pike livebearer Belonesox belizanus Pike perch Sander canadensis Pike-conger eel Hoplunnis More
The African pike characin is widespread throughout tropical Africa, but is apparently absent from the Nile. They inhabit vast bodies of water such as rivers and lakes. More
Pike characin, Slant-nosed gar, Gar characin Scientific name: Ctenolucius hujeta Synonyms: Xiphostoma hujeta, Luciocharax insculptus, Hydrocynus hujeta (not valid) Size: Can attain 28" (70cm), but often much smaller in More
Pike characins indeed very pike-like in shape, but like the needlefish they like to form schools and mostly hang about it midwater rather than hidden among the plants. Boulengerella lateristriga is the most frequently sold species, most often as the “striped gar”. More
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