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	Tetra ID
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	I saw a very interesting and unusual looking tetra at an LFS here at the weekend. I'm fairly certain it was indeed a Tetra , it had that additional small fin just before the dorsal. Anyway it's was a bright gold color on the entire body and was heavily speckled with black dots, and had a a black horizontal stripe on the miidle of it's body. The most unusual feature was the way it swam - like a penquin tetra in reverse. It was constantly at a 45o angle, BUT head down and tail up. Any ideas on a name - I'd like to find some addtional info nice looking fish. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Got a pic? It would help a LOT! Try looking at Chilodus punctatus Headstanders and see if these match your fish. That's the nearest I can come up with without a pic. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Klee Banned Posts: 420 Kudos: 307 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-May-2004	I agree, it could possibly be a punctatus. Another fish that comes to mind is the anastomus. Sorry I'm not much help--characins aren't my specialty. [span class="edited"][Edited by Klee 2004-08-03 13:42][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
aquatexan Banned Posts: 151 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	IT definintly sounds like some kind of headstander. maybe a spotted or speckled don't know scientific name. But they get big if my memory serves me correct. 6-8 inches. But don't hold it against me if i'm wrong. [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-03 15:16][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Calilasseia, Did a google and you are bang on the money ! Interesting looking fish, never seen or heard of them before, so I've learned something new today (gotta love FP). Not for me though, they'd be a bit too timid for my boisterous tank, glad I still stick to my rule of never buying a fish until I know exactly what it is, no matter how gorgeous. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002	I took care of two of these little guys years ago. You can get vertigo watching them bounce around the tank on their heads (and the little kids at the library where the tank was located drove the librarians nuts with urgent requests to come look at the sick-acting fish); but the only other disadvantage I saw is that they are very territorial as Characins go -- you don't want to crowd more than a few of them into any tank, or you may get fights.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Yes, Headstanders can be fussy little things ... and Chilodus punctatus tends to need a fair amount of live food to keep it happy too. Didn't know they were territorial though ... although if they share a common lineage with Leporinus, then perhaps that shouldn't be surprising, as Leporinus can be utter thugs Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38


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