wormfish???

[Kaga's Kritters]

my LFS has some sort of worm looking thing they call a wormfish. Its not quite as big around as a dime but is long and blackish brown in color. they said its a bottom feeder. does anyone know what this is and where i can get more info on it? it costs $14 but its kind of cool looking.

[CAF]

It most likely a Rope Fish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus)

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[cocoa_pleco]

are they those flat things that are the size of a dime, and as flat as one? i had some but they died quick, i think theyre sensitive

[Kaga's Kritters]

the one they have is round and a lot darker in color than that ropefish. they are almost a dark blood red/brown color.

[Kaga's Kritters]

just looked up ropefish. definately not it. you cant see any scales on it like u can with the ropefish.

[cocoa_pleco]

does it look like a tiny one of these?

[Kaga's Kritters]

no its a worm looking thing?

[cocoa_pleco]

a kuhli loach?

[ruecole]

Yeah, I wondered if it was a black kuhli loach, but Kaga's got a kuhli as her avatar. I'd think she'd know what a kuhli looks like! :hmm3grin2orange:

I'm curious to find out what this fish is, too.

Is it freshwater?

Rue

[cocoa_pleco]

i have some unknown loaches that are dark brown, could that be it?

[Kaga's Kritters]

ok. lets see.....

definately not a kuhli loach.

it is about as big around as my pinky finger, so not as big as a dime. it is definately round, not flat. it is a dark reddish/blackish/brown. it is somewhere between 6"-12" long. it like to hide and is supposed to be mainly a bottom feeder. it has no visible scales or ridges....looks completely smooth.

i think that about does it for a description.....maybe i'll have to go take a pic of it or something for you, lol.

[cocoa_pleco]

banded loach?

[Kaga's Kritters]

no it looks nothing like a loach....and has no bands on it. its all one color and looks just like a long worm.

[cocoa_pleco]

I KNOW WHAT YOURE TALKING ABOUT! 2 years ago i bought something that EXACTLY fits your description, and he was labeled as a clown loach but obviously wasnt one. he was about 8", and had black, red, and white like a cornsnake kinda, and was long like a worm. he was cool but i never found out what he was

[CAF]

Freshwater Moray?

[Kaga's Kritters]

this one is all one solid color, he doesnt look like a corn snake....sorry.

[squirt_12]

is it freshwater??

[squirt_12]

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is it that??

[CAF]

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is it that??

Fixed it so you can see the pic!

[squirt_12]

Fixed it so you can see the pic!
Thanks CAF.:thumb:

[CAF]

Thanks CAF.:thumb:
Not a problem. Use the [img] tag instead of the [url] tag for pics.thumbs2:

[squirt_12]

o...ok...thanks for that....:Dthumbs2:

[Kaga's Kritters]

yes its freshwater.

i cant get the picture to come up, the site just keeps running but nothing is coming up.

[squirt_12]

ok well i will save it and thumbnail if for you.

[squirt_12]

there....is it that??

[Kaga's Kritters]

nope that looks absolutly nothing like it.

[Kaga's Kritters]

i've been looking up more pics of rope fish and they look a lot like the fish i seen although i couldnt see the scales clearly, and the guy said its a bottom feeder and rope fish eat meat....so i dont know.

[squirt_12]

very interesting...i think that you should go to yous LFS and take a picture of it.

[Kaga's Kritters]

i might have to head out that way sat. so maybe i will go out then and take a pic. i'll also see if they know the scientific name for it or anything.

[Kaga's Kritters]

I found out what it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Its not a fish but an amphibian, lol. It's called a caecilian worm.

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they are neat but get about 2 ft and will eat small fish....so they aren't good for community tanks....darn. guess i wont be getting one then.

[CAF]

LOL That definately explains why we couldn't guess at what it was...