Platinum needlefish

The skinhead crocodile, commonly known as the platinum water needle, also known as the silver water needle, Japanese crocodile fish, etc., is a freshwater fish of the genus Lepidopterus of the family Trichodermaidae. The skin-chinned turtle has a slender body, a pointed snout, and a silvery white body color. The body of the chin is rod-shaped, the lower jaw forms a protruding beak, shaped like a needle, and the premaxilla forms an enlarged flat triangle area at the snout. The dorsal fin is located behind the body, and the pectoral fin is generally large.

Adult size: 5-7cm

Temperature: 22 - 28°C

Food: fish feed, black shell shrimp, brine shrimp, red worms