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wednesday13

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Distichodus lussoso ??... they lose all the bars/color as they grow... Vik has a cple large ones like this. thebiggerthebetter thebiggerthebetter
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Fins look like rostratus but body doesn’t. Body looks more like black shark minnow because of how small it’s head is on the body.
I am not familiar with the black shark minnow.
 
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Black shark minnow are a type of carp that live in the Mekong basin. They get massive
I am not familiar with the black shark minnow.
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It’s like a red tail or rainbow, but huge.
Distichodus lussoso ??... they lose all the bars/color as they grow... Vik has a cple large ones like this. thebiggerthebetter thebiggerthebetter
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That looks to be the fish! I thought I noticed bars on the smaller guys!
 

wednesday13

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Deadeye Deadeye Distichodus sexfasciatus is one of my favorites and very similiar ? wish they wernt so agro as they age... and kept their original colors. Grew one to 24”ish that currently lives in a 50k gal pool at O.F.R.... he plays nice in there lol...
 
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