Any pencilfish experts/

[Warborg]

I got a 'rescue tank' from a friend (a 75 gallon(pics later and in a thread I created a few months ago)).

It had an unknown fish that I am guessing to be a pencilfish. Upon googling it. The body shape matches perfectly but the markings are off a little. Mine is black with 2 yellow stripes down it's body. All the fins are a solid red. It's about 5 inches.

Does this ring a bell? Or is there a good site for pencilfish? So far I'm only finding small ones that seem yellow with black stripes and very little red on the fins.

Thanks

 

[Lupin]

Pics? I've never seen pencilfish before that exceed beyond 2.5".

 

[jclyde13]

Does it look like this?

<-- Anostomus anostomus, aka striped headstander.

 

[Warborg]

Does it look like this?

<-- Anostomus anostomus, aka striped headstander.

Yes, kind of... it's darker with more red on the fins... I was about to post again here. I'm thinking it could be a striped headstander

 

[Warborg]

Seems lighter with the flash

 

[jclyde13]

Seems lighter with the flash

^so that's the actual fish? That is definitely a striped headstander.

 

[Warborg]

Yes, I managed to get a shot of him a few minutes ago.

Thanks for the ID, I've never had these types of fish before. My friend says he is 10 years old.