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	Lampeye tetras?
rewd Big Fish Posts: 351 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Aug-2003	Does anyone know anything about these? I was at Petco yesterday and they had two left. I've never seen/heard of them before and the person working there didn't know anything about them either. They are sorta dull colored grey, killi-shaped body with a bright white spot under their eye (hense the name). I was going to grab the last two but at 3.99 a peice I figured I'd do some reasearch first. Of course I'll probably never see them there again but oh well.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	One thing is for sure, there isn't a lot of information on this fish! At least, not on the Internet. I do know a little bit about this tetra though, so I'll try to fill you in. They are like other tetras in that they are schooling fish, so buying just two wouldn't have been a good idea. They are happy to eat flake foods, but they love meaty fare. These tetras are of moderate hardiness, and are pretty easy to care for. That's about all I know, hopefully someone else can supply some other info. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Cichlid Keeper Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003	Only one other thing try to prvide a few plants in your tank for these guys also. Last edited by Cichlid Keeper at 31-Dec-2004 21:08
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
nonamethefish Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Mar-2003	Maybe they are Aplocheilicthys normanni?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
rewd Big Fish Posts: 351 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Aug-2003	sirbooks, their schooling nature is exactly why I didn't buy these last two. I hope they have them again soon! They were very neat looking Tetras.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
rewd Big Fish Posts: 351 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Aug-2003	nonamethefish, I think you are right. In doing some searches for that name on Google Images I got pics of fish that looked very similar. Here's a good one: http://www.adaniels.com.ar/enciclopedia/Dulce/TROPICAL/aplocheilichthys_normani.jpg --although I could have sworn the coloration was underneath the eye and not on top. This page has some info: http://nzka.killi.net/species/apl-nor.html. So they aren't tetras at all but killis? Now I wish I'd bought them. Their label was clearly "Lampeye Tetra" with no mention of being a Killifish but my very first impression of them was the similar body shape to my A. Australe killis.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38


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