Saber Tooth Barracuda...

batray girl · 02-09-2006, 08:34 AM

Does anybody have ANY info. on them? It would sure be appriciated. Thanks

**Fishfirst** · 02-09-2006, 10:42 AM

more than likely they get way too big for normal aquaria (+750 gallons) and they are probably carnivores

just assuming things here though.

Torpedo · 02-09-2006, 10:53 AM

Foster & Smith sells a Red Tail barracuda and they recommend a min. tank size of 70 gallons... the Sabre Tooth could be way different... just guessing.

batray girl · 02-09-2006, 10:59 AM

it's going in a 150G when it gets a little biggger. thanks guys. i actually found out that it is a vampire tetra.

Torpedo · 02-09-2006, 11:05 AM

that thing is pretty wicked looking. 4 feet long too! wow. good luck. take pics!

batray girl · 02-09-2006, 11:26 AM

I got some info. together just in case anyone else gets one and can't find anything on them.
I'll post more later, but this is the scientific name.
Hydrolycus scomberoides

I MOST DEFINITELY will take pictures

Thanks for your help!

**Scuba Kid** · 02-09-2006, 04:50 PM

um...one will not work in a 150 for life...

starrfish71 · 02-16-2006, 09:51 AM

Wow where did you find that?

lochness · 02-20-2006, 06:53 AM

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...ry.php?id=6419

http://www.aquascapeonline.com/store...?idproduct=229

LOL a fish whose main diet is the Piranhas is one def to be scared of!

**Fishnut2** · 03-02-2006, 08:34 PM

LOL,
A sabre tooth Payara. I have a pic of one that's 80 pounds. Very cool fish, but not for an aquarium. They are a sports fish...from the Rio Xingu (and other areas). Shedd Aquarium has some here in Chicago. They said all the big ones die in transport. They had 4 that were about 9". (in a 4,000 gallon tank)

02-09-2006, 08:34 AM	#1
batray girl Surf 'n' Scuba Girl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: east coast Age: 21 Posts: 92 User Feedback: (0)	Saber Tooth Barracuda... Does anybody have ANY info. on them? It would sure be appriciated. Thanks __________________ -the gotham city stingray 2-spot to the face!

02-09-2006, 10:42 AM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,489 User Feedback: (1)	more than likely they get way too big for normal aquaria (+750 gallons) and they are probably carnivores just assuming things here though. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-09-2006, 10:59 AM	#4
batray girl Surf 'n' Scuba Girl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: east coast Age: 21 Posts: 92 User Feedback: (0)	it's going in a 150G when it gets a little biggger. thanks guys. i actually found out that it is a vampire tetra. __________________ -the gotham city stingray 2-spot to the face!

02-09-2006, 11:26 AM	#6
batray girl Surf 'n' Scuba Girl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: east coast Age: 21 Posts: 92 User Feedback: (0)	I got some info. together just in case anyone else gets one and can't find anything on them. I'll post more later, but this is the scientific name. Hydrolycus scomberoides I MOST DEFINITELY will take pictures Thanks for your help! __________________ -the gotham city stingray 2-spot to the face!

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Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 3,903 User Feedback: (1)	um...one will not work in a 150 for life... __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

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02-09-2006, 10:53 AM	#3
Torpedo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Macon, Ga Age: 30 Posts: 102 User Feedback: (0)	Foster & Smith sells a Red Tail barracuda and they recommend a min. tank size of 70 gallons... the Sabre Tooth could be way different... just guessing.

02-09-2006, 11:05 AM	#5
Torpedo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Macon, Ga Age: 30 Posts: 102 User Feedback: (0)	that thing is pretty wicked looking. 4 feet long too! wow. good luck. take pics!

02-16-2006, 09:51 AM	#8
starrfish71 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 89 User Feedback: (0)	Wow where did you find that?

02-20-2006, 06:53 AM	#9
lochness Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Age: 39 Posts: 374 User Feedback: (0)	http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...ry.php?id=6419 http://www.aquascapeonline.com/store...?idproduct=229 LOL a fish whose main diet is the Piranhas is one def to be scared of!

03-02-2006, 08:34 PM	#10
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 381 User Feedback: (5)	LOL, A sabre tooth Payara. I have a pic of one that's 80 pounds. Very cool fish, but not for an aquarium. They are a sports fish...from the Rio Xingu (and other areas). Shedd Aquarium has some here in Chicago. They said all the big ones die in transport. They had 4 that were about 9". (in a 4,000 gallon tank) __________________

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