New Pet: - Protopterus annectens

A friend found one some where in Penang but didn't booked and knowing how susah to get a lungfish...

Somebody else had already bought the fish when I called then I had to call another friend and called a few shops in Penang. Long story short... I just bought a lungfish!!! I'm pretty sure it's Polyopterus annectens .

Many thanks to Kian Weng Aquarium (Ayer Itam, Penang, 04 828 2613) for being so helpful and very friendly too. They don't ship tho but they're helpful and packed the fish nicely (tipple bagged, corners tied with rubberband, polysterene box!) for shipping.

I shipped the fish over to Langkawi through Langkawi Ferry Services (Cargoman for Penang-Ah Chai 016 419 5786 or Langkawi side -Sabri - 012 595 3257).

In the car.


In front of my door.


Acclimatizing in the box (a very important step when transporting fish over long distance is to double bag or tripple bag them, pack them in insulated boxes and to let the fish rest and wait for the water to come close to the room temperature!) It arrived with a small white feeder goldfish which I think was so cute. It's like it brought along its pet to move to Langkawi. The goldfish is safe in my Barbs and Catfish tank.



It dug around when first introduced to its new home.



Head profile with "pores"



African Lungfish Protopterus annectens



This is a rarely seen species... It's a Erpetoichthys calabaricus aka the reedfish/ropefish. Closely related to the morecommonly available Bichir.


After 6 months, "Panjang" finally delevoped a taste for pellets (meaning nomore pressing need to breed thosefancy-tailed guppy and mollies! Yay!)



Erpetoichthys calabaricus aka the reedfish/ropefish.