What type of dragon fish? Also, is this a Siamese Algae Eater?

[godzen]

I bought these yesterday from a craigslist ad. The long fish was advertised as a dragon fish. Do you know the type and scientific name so I can do more research?

I also bought the black stripe fish that was advertised as siamese algae eater. However, the more I research, the more I think it's fake SAE. Can you identify that too?

 

[Kathy Potts]

Take a look at this. Maybe it will help:

https://www.fishlore.com/aquariummagazine/may08/siamese-algae-eater-id.htm

 

[Sharkdude]

It's a Senegal bichir or dinosaur bichir. Gets pretty big and they are predator fish.

 

[Kathy Potts]

Here is a pic of our Siamese Algae Eater that we got from Bolivianbaby.

 

[Hsunami]

lol quick glance those look like Roseline sharks, I was like "O! roseline sharks. . . hmmmm where's the red. . . "

 

[jillofalltrades37]

If you have any small fish in there that will fit in the bichir's mouth he will eat them ... looks like he has a belly full of something.

 

[Kathy Potts]

If you have any small fish in there that will fit in the bichir's mouth he will eat them ... looks like he has a belly full of something.

Jill, you are right. That next to the last pic does look a bit supicious Looks like he had a good meal somewhere.

 

[godzen]

Jill, you are right. That next to the last pic does look a bit supicious Looks like he had a good meal somewhere.

haha...as far as I could tell, he'd just had some meat eater flakes. He's in a tank with the big boys (barbs, fire eel, ghost knife, etc). The smallest fish I have in there right now is the tiger barb.

Okay, I guess I can say with certainty that the fish I bought is not a siamese algae eater but a look-alike. Mine look like a great white. lol

 

[Jaysee]

Looks like it's had more than some flakes.....

I think the fish you posted and the fish kathy posted are the same....could be a young floying fox though.