Payara ID Help?

[RocketGarStar]

I recently picked up this bold little guy from my LFS, and he's doing very well with my other fish - there's only one problem: I don't know if he'll grow out of my tank or not. I'm hoping he isn't an Armatus, and I'm hoping for the Scomb... Any help with the IDing of my new carnivorous friend? Sorry for the bad quality; I tried to provide you guys with enough photo fodder. Hehe. Thanks!

 

[moe214]

Scomb

 

[krichardson]

Scomb

Agreed.

 

[RocketGarStar]

Agreed.

HAH, YES! Thanks guys! For future reference, can you tell me how you know?

 

[kno4te]

It’s swimming at a angle, behind the gill plate is a humeral spot, tail is smaller and not red as it’s adipose fin. The end of the tails doesn’t have a white lining.

 

[krichardson]

It’s swimming at a angle, behind the gill plate is a humeral spot, tail is smaller and not red as it’s adipose fin. The end of the tails doesn’t have a white lining.

Yes and the black dots on its chest and scombs have a very small tail fin compared to the other two payara species.

 

[RocketGarStar]

Thank you both kno4te and K krichardson !

 

[krichardson]

Thank you both kno4te and K krichardson !

I think I can speak for kno4te in saying that we are glad to be able to offer any help that we can.

 

[kno4te]

I think I can speak for kno4te in saying that we are glad to be able to offer any help that we can.

Absolutely!

 

[RocketGarStar]

Oh - one more question - some sources tell me that scombs only get 13 inches or so, and others tell me... 30... Is it something in between (not accounting for the whole dies off at 11 or so inches thing)? Also, will he try to eat that Hujeta Gar that's in the pictures with him...? kno4te K krichardson ? Sorry for dragging this on.