Mystery characin ID, an Anostomid?

[BadGaskets]

So a friend of mine is breaking down a 6ft tank and had this guy in it. He got it from an LFS several years ago as an unknown hitchhiker from a wholesale delivery.

Has that fleshy adipose fin of a characin and the Anostomid body shape but I cannot recognize the color pattern. It is about 8-9" long. Said it used to be really aggressive until it got big.

I feel sure this is some sort of Anostomid. He offered it to me which I declined for lack of a sufficient tank. Maybe once I set up the 120 I'll consider it, depending on what it really is.

 

[tlindsey]

So a friend of mine is breaking down a 6ft tank and had this guy in it. He got it from an LFS several years ago as an unknown hitchhiker from a wholesale delivery.

Has that fleshy adipose fin of a characin and the Anostomid body shape but I cannot recognize the color pattern. It is about 8-9" long. Said it used to be really aggressive until it got big. View attachment 1537097

I feel sure this is some sort of Anostomid. He offered it to me which I declined for lack of a sufficient tank. Maybe once I set up the 120 I'll consider it, depending on what it really is.

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Deadeye

 

[FJB]

I agree it seems to be an Anostomidae. I believe is a Leporinus, but I don’t recognize the species. Very nice fish. Lucky you!

 

[BadGaskets]

I agree it seems to be an Anostomidae. I believe is a Leporinus, but I don’t recognize the species. Very nice fish. Lucky you!

Well, he's not mine yet. If you saw the size of the two S. eupterus I just put in my 75 you'd think I'm nuts.

I'm setting up a 120 soon and my friend wanted me to have the catfish for it so I got them now. Maybe I'll get the Anostomid once the 120 is up and cycled.

 

[Deadeye]

Definitely a leporinus of sorts.
Possibly moralesi
My experience with fasciatus is that they are only really aggressive with fish their size.

 

[BadGaskets]

Ok so it does indeed look like an L. Moralesi based on the pics I'm seeing from a search.

I wonder if this guy is full size. I wouldn't mind putting him in the 120 but not if he's got another 4" to grow lol.

 

[Deadeye]

My fasciatus seems to have capped at 9 (but I have seen them closer to 11). He lives in a 125.
I’d expect similar out of this one.