K krichardson Bronze Tier VIP MFK Member Jun 19, 2006 27,561 14,449 480 Datnoid Island Nov 26, 2014 #1 Well,not sure if they are an actual male and female pair or not but they are the biggest pink tails I have ever seen.
Well,not sure if they are an actual male and female pair or not but they are the biggest pink tails I have ever seen.
K krichardson Bronze Tier VIP MFK Member Jun 19, 2006 27,561 14,449 480 Datnoid Island Nov 26, 2014 #2 ....not sure why the damned photo is sideways but here is another.
K KiiNGGiiNGER Jack Dempsey MFK Member Feb 9, 2013 361 3 33 Marietta, Ohio Nov 26, 2014 #3 Are you talking about Chalceus macrolepidotus? Because these are definitely a different species.
K krichardson Bronze Tier VIP MFK Member Jun 19, 2006 27,561 14,449 480 Datnoid Island Nov 26, 2014 #4 Now that you've mentioned it they do lack the little characin adipose fin.These might be some type of barb?The shop labeled them as pink tails and I didn't notice the difference while I was there.
Now that you've mentioned it they do lack the little characin adipose fin.These might be some type of barb?The shop labeled them as pink tails and I didn't notice the difference while I was there.
K KiiNGGiiNGER Jack Dempsey MFK Member Feb 9, 2013 361 3 33 Marietta, Ohio Nov 26, 2014 #5 Yea looks very barb like to me. Without the red i would almost say masheer like. Very interested to see if anyone else knows exactly what they are.
Yea looks very barb like to me. Without the red i would almost say masheer like. Very interested to see if anyone else knows exactly what they are.
K krichardson Bronze Tier VIP MFK Member Jun 19, 2006 27,561 14,449 480 Datnoid Island Nov 26, 2014 #6 The face seems a little blunt for mahseer.I guess the mods ought to move this to other monster fish...
The face seems a little blunt for mahseer.I guess the mods ought to move this to other monster fish...
slayer5590 Jack Dempsey MFK Member Apr 9, 2011 304 29 31 54 Ft Worth Texas Nov 26, 2014 #7 they look like cigar sharks to me ( Leptobarbus hoevenii)
K krichardson Bronze Tier VIP MFK Member Jun 19, 2006 27,561 14,449 480 Datnoid Island Nov 26, 2014 #8 I have heard of that before.
crenicichla444 Polypterus MFK Member Apr 24, 2013 1,430 166 96 Michigan Nov 26, 2014 #9 They're cigar sharks. We have like 8 of those in stock at my Lfs I work at rn. We actually call them gold sharks. Sent from my iPod touch using MonsterAquariaNetwork app
They're cigar sharks. We have like 8 of those in stock at my Lfs I work at rn. We actually call them gold sharks. Sent from my iPod touch using MonsterAquariaNetwork app
K krichardson Bronze Tier VIP MFK Member Jun 19, 2006 27,561 14,449 480 Datnoid Island Nov 26, 2014 #10 Cool,How much do they go for at your shop?