Can anyone ID this fish?

[ebrehe]

Hi,
Is it gar or what?

 

[dragonfish18]

dont look like a gar

 

[cambo01]

NOT a gar!!!
shape looks like a african tigerfish

 

[dmopar74]

its not a gar or atf. some sort of characin, try posting it in "other characins"

 

[krichardson]

It's no characin,I believe it is an Apollo Shark.

 

[ebrehe]

It's no characin,I believe it is an Apollo Shark.

Thanks...

 

[krichardson]

Thanks...

No problem,they are nice fish grow to about six inches,do well in a group,not aggressive but will eat anything small enough.

 

[channarox]

alestes?(spelling error...or maybe it doenst exist.)