View Full Version : id on fish please!
jessiejames
12-05-2007, 2:16 AM
so we have no clue why type of fish this is, we're guessing some type of cichlid but we have no clue.:confused:
straitjacketstar
12-05-2007, 1:33 PM
That long black and white one? That is a Leporinus sp. There are several species of them that look very similar so I'm nit sure which species it is. The most common species name thrown about is L. fasciatus. Leporinus sp. are not cichlids BTW, they're characiformes.
jessiejames
12-05-2007, 10:54 PM
yeah the long black and white one.. oh ok thats good to know. do you know if its more or less aggressive than some cichlids?
AquataHolic420
12-05-2007, 10:55 PM
its a headstander, has been known to dart around the tank, and nip long fins and fish. eats plants too i think.
Heres some crappy info...
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1911&articleid=2629
pupumole
12-06-2007, 2:28 AM
its a banded leporinus ( leporinus fasciatus) .. ive got one for like 8 months now, it grew from 3" to 11" ish now xD mine isnt aggressive at all, but ive heard most are,so beware... some people recommends to keep it with other cichlid... it eats a lot, but weird enuf, they sometimes go on hunger strike for some reason o.O
hope that helps :)
jessiejames
12-06-2007, 5:16 PM
yeah it does. we have him/her with cichlids right now and seems to be doing fine! thanks for the info
dragonfish
12-06-2007, 5:30 PM
How big is it. When mine hit the 7-8 inch range it got aggressive, charging and tail slapping tank mates. He's calmed down some but still kicks up a fuss once in a while. Eats anything that hits the bottom, especially greens.
jessiejames
12-08-2007, 6:47 PM
he's about 5-6 inches. ours isnt really aggrssive either he doesnt really bother ne one. he goes crazy over feeders though
thumsa
12-08-2007, 11:04 PM
So can anyone help me id my fish? Sorry about the bluriness, I'm trying to figure out the best settings on my camera. Any help with that would be great too!
straitjacketstar
12-08-2007, 11:08 PM
Its a Metriaclima sp. and a red-top type at that but exactly which species, I'm not completely positive as there are several. I don't think it's M. greshakei as M. greshakei shouldn't be so dark in body color and at least some of the dorsal usually has the same icy blue color as on the body. Probably M. pyrsonotos or another similar species.
thumsa
12-08-2007, 11:38 PM
Its a Metriaclima sp. and a red-top type at that but exactly which species, I'm not completely positive as there are several. I don't think it's M. greshakei as M. greshakei shouldn't be so dark in body color and at least some of the dorsal usually has the same icy blue color as on the body. Probably M. pyrsonotos or another similar species.
I wasn't necessarily interested in exact species, just a general category. I haven't been able to find anything that looks like him until now. Thanks a lot!
jessiejames
12-09-2007, 4:03 PM
looks like it could be from lake malawi possibly?