Can I get an ID on this "black piranha" I just bought?

[Drixonite]

So I took this off the LFS' hands for $40 flat, he told me it was a black piranha. I asked him what species it was and he said "I don't do that latin stuff" lolol.

I have no reason to not assume this is a rhom, but I was wondering if it was a rare xingu variant, which would mean I got very lucky. Or if it's any of the other species.

Thanks for the replies guys.

 

[Big Roc]

It looks like a Diamond Rhom Varient. Xingus have a silver like body color with a yellow gill coating, and a humeral spot.Heres a pic of a Xingu.....

 

[Fussy Face]

 

[Joshy]

I think your new piranha is to young to pinpoint its variation. However i'd put a big bet on you having a highback there.

 

[African Dick]

I'd say a Gold Diamond Rhom.

 

[inspectahdeck34]

definatly a rhom of some sort wait for it to grow a little bit soon you will know for sure

 

[DiXoN]

you need to get that rhom fed too its very emaciated its fat storage area (between head and dorsal) looks empty.

 

[Joshy]

Well spotted DiXoN, have to say i didn’t see that until you mentioned it. Definably start fattening him up Drixonite. Keep the pictures rolling as he develops and slowly grows, looks like it is going to be a good looking monster in the future.

 

[Drixonite]

Yeah I have him on goldfish feeders right now, he's really just acclimating to the tank right now so not eating very much. I'll soon wean him off and get him on frozen shrimp and such.

Thanks guys.

 

[welsher7]

its a rhom, and with out knowing where it was collected from that is all you will be able to tell. the only way to know if its a xingu is to know if thats where it was collected from. so you could ask the guy at the shop if he could find out the collection point. that would be the only to get the answer you are after