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    Sole FIsh

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    I saw this fish at a LFS in Changi Village... they call it Sole Fish.

    The fish is flat with its eyes on one side. They can stick to the side of the tank. It was in a tank with guppies so I assume its a freshwater fish. They look like the saltwater flat fish that can change its colour to that of the surface they are on.

    Looks like a really interesting fish and funny looking. I want to get it but need to find out more about it. Anyone knows where I can find more info about the fish? What they eat, what kind of water etc?

    Thanks in advance,
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    saw the same fish at TB ben and Petmart yesterday...
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    Cost about $8 at rainbow. Unqiue, my dad would have liked it but it was too expensive. They call it shoe fish, maybe can look for it in a search engine?
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    They are selling it at $5 per fish at Changi Village. And for those who are interested in Weather Loaches, they had a couple there.
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    Saw 1 at Propet at Tampines but dunno how much.
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    are u sure those were weather loaches that u saw?? how big are they?? how much is it??

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    I'm not really sure... they labelled them as weather loaches... they look like loaches, but the colour and pattern look abit different from the pics I've seen.. I don't know perhaps it was some other species.
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    They are supposed to be delicious and popular as a barbecue seafood dish It has several close relatives and often found in fishing books as a beach casting fish. I had thought they are saltwater only. Maybe somehow the farms managed to breed and acclimatise them from brackish to freshwater.

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    Thanks Peter for the info. You're right it looks like the type that can be eaten and usually saltwater.

    I managed to find some info about it...

    They are usually referred to as Freswater Flounders... altho they are tolerant of freshwater, the generally prefer a bit of salt in their water. They eat almost anything including frozen bloodworms.
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    Re: Sole FIsh

    I just bought two for try-try, they look like this:
    http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fres...Tonguefish.php

    Found some more information about this unusual fish
    http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball,%20Flounder.htm

    It was lying down there the first day and I try to touch it with a stick but does not move even if another fish touches it but now it is moving and swimming up to the edges of the tank. Very strange fish to have.
    For the various sources, I think it is a bottom feeders and east anything - worms, frozen and dried food.

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    Re: Sole FIsh

    Nice fish to have. Where u got it from?

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    Re: Sole FIsh

    Super old thread. But are u people talking about the Brazilian Freshwater sole?

    http://http://fish.mongabay.com/spec...us_errans.html
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    Re: Sole FIsh

    Recently I saw it in a fish shop near clementi mrt de.. near botak Jones.. selling at $4-8.. dunno why the price vary though...

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