Spotted Pike Characin

Spotted Pike Characin - Boulengerella maculata
Species name: Boulengerella maculata
Synonym: Boulengerella maculatum, Hiphostoma taedo, Hydrocynus maculatus, Xiphostoma maculata, Xiphostoma maculatum, Xiphostoma taedo ...

Spotted Pike Characin, Peruvian Gar [ Pictures ]
Boulengerella maculata
SYN : Hydrocynusmalculatus, Xiphostoma maculatum
PD : An elongated, slender fish. The snout and mouth are very long. The tip of the upper jaw hangs over the lower.

Species such as Ctenolucius hujeta (Freshwater Barracuda) and Boulengeralla maculata (Spotted Pike Characin) also make excellent companions, and to see all of these exotic fish in one healthy aquarium in loose schools is a breath-taking sight.

See also: Fish, Characin, Pike characin, Spotted, Water