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fishyhelper288   Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004 | |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 |     |
bettachris   Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004   | not sure but from what i looked at in a book look a like to the moenkhuausia lepidura |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 |   |
| fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004 | i looked it up, moenkhuausia lepidura doesnt have any of the bright colors or the red above the eye that this fish does |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 | |
BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002 | It's one of the Congo Tetras -- there is a new, orange-eyed species that has just recently been turning up in the local stores. (In fact, I believe there are several at my very well-stocked LFS.) I'll try to find out a little more. |
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Fisher Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 3 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Mar-2005  | it could be a lemon tetra |
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| SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003  | It looks almost like a black neon, except for the top fin. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 | |
Calilasseia *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003  | Initially, I looked at this and thought Copeina guttata, partly because of the elongated shape. But the large scales caused me to revise this. I then thought Arnoldichthys spilopterus, but that usually has a redder eye than this. So, over to you Bruce! However, if it's a new African Tetra, I doubt it's a Micralestes species, because they're not usually as elongate and torpedo shaped as this (cf. the familiar Congo Tetra). Of course, it could be a new Arnoldichthys species ... that would fit the body shape and large scales.  |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 | |
| BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002 | I plan to take that picture to the LFS that had the little guys tomorrow, to double-check on this. But I'm virtually certain I'm correct. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 | |
| BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002 | Turns out I don't have to do so. Here it is -- the Red-Eyed African Characin, Arnoldichthys spilopterus: http://www.fishba http://www.zierfischverzeichnis.de/ordnungen/characiformes/alestidae/arnoldichthys_spilopterus.htm http://aquavisie.retry.org/Databa No doubt there are better photos of them elsewhere on the Web; but this is definitely what I saw at the store, and what your photo shows. They've actually been around for a while, having been discovered in 1909, but they've been rare in the stores until now. |
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| BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002 | And here we are again: http://www.djurportalen.nu/visa_bild.php?id=424&bildrubrik=Arnoldichthys%20spilopterus%20(Arnold's%20r%C3%B6d%C3%B6gon%20tetra) http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aquarium/arnoldichthys_spilopterus.htm |
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| Calilasseia *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003 | So it was one of the species I hypothesised about then? Hmm, nice to know the old memory still works  |
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| Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | Old memory? I was under the impression that these fish are relatively new. The large aquatic depots around here have only, I believe, in the last month or so started stocking these, jellybeans, and false congos. Then again, Britain does get imports on a more frequent basis from Africa than we do. |
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| Calilasseia *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003 | Arnoldichthys spilopterus was featured in the 1970s Braz Walker pocket book. Whether it's new to the States is a moot point, but it's been in circulation over here for some time if you're prepared to trawl Characin societies or ask for special orders from some of the bigger tropical fish suppliers. Not especially rare, but a good way from being a 'bread and butter' shop fish. |
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| bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | update. i found it. it has been in the back of my mind. in aquarium fish by mills it is under big-scaled african charcin. |
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