#ctenopoma

[dead-brody]

[picturesoffishandotherthings]

The finished fishtank!

Everybody started exploring right after I put them in, which surprised me a little. I thought they would hide for a while.

[mokopirirakaugalaxias]

*snootling intensifies*

bonus cameo from the ctenopoma

[dexdomitor]

Was trying to get pics of the ctenopoma with the bichirs when...

Whoops. 🤣🤣🤣

The ctenopoma just folding under like "oh ok..." and accepting his life... that's the level of unbothered I strive for.

[therealhobermallow]

Zip and Shy Shy begging part 2:

I love these fish.

I grew up around saltwater and kept saltwater aquariums. When I was a kid I thought freshwater was boring. NOW I’m an exclusively freshwater keeper and waaaay into plants.

THESE TWO GOOBERS are the best! When I adopted them in 2017 they were somewhere between nickel and quarter sized. NOW they are as big as my hands and I am not a small person.

I fuckin love these fish!

[mokopirirakaugalaxias]

POV you’ve just opened a can of worms

[dead-brody]

Immature Ctenopoma acutirostre. I love these guys. If you have the space and dont intend on keeping anything else too small, i highly recommend. They get 6-8 inches, but are typically fairly inactive fish. It will take years for them to get to full size

they are peaceful predators, theyre more likely to hide from a fight than they are to fight back. But they will try and eat anything that they think fits in their mouths

[mokopirirakaugalaxias]

I have gone out of my way to have the weirdest fish I can get and by god have I succeeded.

Fettuccine noodle fish and spotty googly eyed freak (affectionate)