Protopterus annectens- West African Lungfish Am I weird for frequently standing in my living room and just staring at this fish with a strong sense of pride? Yeah... Don't answer that... 🤣 The first two images are of Cthulhu now, at about 20 inches long! I'm often stunned at how much personality he has. I did not expect a fish like this to be so personable. I know that to him I probably just the mysterious blurry thing that often shows up with food, but I find it endearing when he perks up and follows me when I walk by his tank. There have even been a few occasions recently when he allowed me to touch him for a short period and he didn't appear to mind. (Note: I don't recommend handling pet fish unless you absolutely need to, especially if they are large predators like Cthulhu. In most cases it is unpleasant and even detrimental for the fish. I have limited contact with Cthulhu to very brief periods when I needed to move him out of the way during deep cleaning, and on the rare occasion when I've been an impulsive dork and gently pet him during feeding. Do as I say and not as I do 🤣) The third image is of an intermediate period earlier this year. Though much smaller than now, he'd already grown alot. He'd also recently discovered the joy of algae wafers recently 🤣 The last two pictures are from the day he arrived. To help understand how massive he's become in the last year, note that the driftwood behind him in the first images is the exact same as the one he's hiding behind in his baby pictures. I swear I'm not feeding him steroids! Sorry lol I'm feeling weirdly nostalgic about this critter today 😅 . For more amazing science and nature content follow @toridactyl95 . . . . #lungfish #africanlungfish #westafricanlungfish #weirdpets #exoticpets #environmentalstudies #overrunwithanimals #petstagram #petsofinstagram #pet #aquariumhobby #animalsaddict #amazinganimals #aquarium #swampwitchlife #fishboi #fishkeeping #fishtank #fishofinstagram #giantfish #livingfossil #monsterfishkeepers #monsterfish #animals #fish #petfish #nature #aquascape #freshwateraquarium #plantedtank https://www.instagram.com/p/CK0QQ19gUFO/?igshid=pg06koxxtdzw
