Barbs / Sharks??? Help ID Please

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I baught some species of Barbs / Sharks I am not sure. My digicam is not with me now to take their pictures to request an easy ID. Instead I will describe, take a look at the picture below. It is a beautiful Red-Lined Torpedo Barb. The fish I baught have the same body shape but different colours. One of the pairs look the same but the pectoral is silver, we can say colourless as it is its typical overall colour. The colour that stands out is the red brushed ventral fin, only at the edges of them.

And then at the edges of their forked tail. The dorsal fin's edge is brushed in black. The rest are all silver. Another pair are all silver too except for horizontal oval shaped black spots near tail. And the edges of their forked tail are brushed in red as well. The pair that I am going to buy tomorrow is quite large although are just about 2 inches as the rest. The edge of its dorsal fin is attractively brushed in red. Does anyone know a site that gives infos on varieties of barbs / sharks species?

Thank you for reading!:)

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look up red finned cigar shark. If this is the fish in question i have 1 and they get to 8" and are very nice peaceful fish.
 
If it is a Roseline, that is an awesome fish!
 
it called somthing like red line pencil fish at the only store that i've seen em in.
 
fishfantastic;792089; said:
look up red finned cigar shark. If this is the fish in question i have 1 and they get to 8" and are very nice peaceful fish.

Red finned cigar sharks grow to about 20in not 8in i myself have one well over a foot.
 
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