My new Dat, Confirm ID

Dionysus

Gambusia
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May 10, 2007
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I just picked up my Datnoid today and the owner said he's Datnioides Microlepis. I've looked at some ID charts, and pics on the net, but mine doesn't seem to look exactly like any others. It's got a few more thin strips between the wide stripes. He's 5 inches so maybe still some juvenile markings? I don't know. Could you help me out? Wondering if this is a Microlepis?
He's been flying around the tank from cave to cave, so it was hard to get a good shot, but here's some pics I took.

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Web Datnoid 4.jpg

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Firemouth1

Feeder Fish
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Aug 22, 2008
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to me it looks more like polota, becaues of the two dots it has on its tail, either way that dot on its gill pallet is really special, i have never seen that before.
 

T

Polypterus
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Jan 4, 2004
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yup... polota or also called quadrifactus or something like that.
silver dat.
 
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