Pinnatus Batfish

[mauler]

Has anyone kept one? What can anyone tell me about this fish. Also do they keep that full black with reddish outline through adulthood?

 

[trigger40]

dont these fish need like a 300g tank?

 

[bang guy]

They turn more grey & silver.

I agree they should only be housed in very large tanks. Not a good choice for captivity in my opinion.

 

[mauler]

My lfs has one it looks amazing I wish they would keep there color but I guess I'll pass on him.

 

[tonysi]

Out of all the baitfish available to us hobbyists the pinnatus looks the best in its adult form, yet it has the worst survivability rate.

 

[mauler]

It looks pretty good as an adult but if wish it would keep it's juvenile color and also not get so big

 

[tonysi]

And also to be hardier would be nice as well. I had a 6 inch tall pinnatus in my 450g and he lived for only 7 months, he ate everything I fed and one day my wife called me at work and told me he died. He had no illness or anything distinguishable about him. I will never buy another one. They are one of those fish best left for aquariums or left in the sea.

 

[mauler]

That sucks did you ever find out what happened to him?

 

[tonysi]

Na never did. The most aggressive fish I had in the tank with him at the time was a juvenile domino damsel.

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