Rare Aquarium Fish: Wild Species From Africa | African Catfish, Oddballs, Tiger Scats and More!

[@spiritualspinster4222]

I used to have a pet rope fish. Toughest longest-lived fish I ever had. He ate dry shrimp pellets. He wasn't a picky eater. Best fish I ever had. Once I came home from work and found that he had somehow gotten out and was on the floor half dried out. Plopped him back in the tank and the next day he was almost back to normal. That fish lived for over 8 years. If I ever get back into aquariums, I will get another one.

[@thefishfiles]

Oh wow! Rope fish are pretty cool. We hope to see you back in the hobby soon!

[@victoriasrandomstuff]

Great information. Love your shirt. The Virginia aquarium was one of my favorite places to visit. In ND now so may have to make a trip into Chicago and visit the aquarium there. It is interesting as I don't see many African species in stores these days. I would like to add some kribs to my tank along with an upside-down cat.

[@rickywoods3101]

Why would you want a wild caught instead?

[@mainegus9984]

I have a senegal Bichir, Chinese Algae Eater, Dojo loach and tmrw im looking to buy either a dragon fish (violet goby) and a ropefish to add to my oddballs.

[@marcharley6465]

How ethical is it to buy wild caught African fish ? I'd be concerned that I was contributing to depletion of the wild stock, especially given the pressures on the stock mentioned in this video.

[@DisheveledSuccess]

Id hope that any harvesting is limited to let populations recover. Sounds like rivers are becoming uninhabitable.

[@smokeyjones1164]

Probably not very ethical at all, no way

[@Ripplenator]

Some animals are going extinct in the wild and only continue to exist in captivity. You may actually be helping to preserve these fish from extinction!

[@caloocanboy5800]

dawg theyre pretty common, most of these are food fish in africa like the ropefish and bichirs

[@punkrockpapa84]

Ornate bichir can get 30plus inches bud

[@yungtree1082]

the largest of the upper jaw polypterus!

[@minsoochung4616]

What's the website you selling fish? Thxs.

[@thefishfiles]

HTTPS://www.Aquariumfish.com

[@GuppyDundee]

Iis that catfish alive ? The viewiing tanks are terrible.

[@GuppyDundee]

Now them cococats look way better