Dolphin Fish?

[baggy99]

Hi,
I was at a LFS recently and they were selling a fish as 'Dolphin Fish'. I have been trying to do research on the internet and all I get is a millon links the the Mahi-Mahi.
The fish was about 4-5" long, a charcoal grey colour (wish I had my camera with me!) and had what looked like a small snout.

Can anyone enlighten me as to what species of fish this is? And where I can more info?

Thanks.

 

[YoFishboy]

Sounds like it might be a mormyrid, which is also called an elephant nose fish. Check http://www.grass-telefactor.com/knowledgebase/elephant-nose.pdf to see if this looks like this.

 

[baggy99]

Thanks - thats it!

 

[jenne1278]

There are actuaal freshwater dolphin fish. I have an elephant nose fish. But there is a dolphin fish. It is grey, and has a long sloped nose. It is not an elephant nose fish. They are very hard to find. I have been trying to find one for my brother and have only found them on one website after extenssive searching.

 

[Ryanwoodz]

can u post the website u find them on?


Thanks

 

[ParadisePets]

dolphin fish

we have what we were told is a dolphin fish and it does not look like the picture posted in the reply... we are not able to find any further information about this fish... any help would be appreciated.

 

[HYPERASHEL]

we have what we were told is a dolphin fish and it does not look like the picture posted in the reply... we are not able to find any further information about this fish... any help would be appreciated.

I found these Blue Dophins, actually an african cichlid

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/cichlid/bluemoorii.php

does this help?

 

[fish_breeder_05]

yofish, you read my mind. good to see you again