Fish Identification
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It is one of the genus Leporinus, I am pretty sure it is the striped leporinus (Leporinus striatus) as that is the only one I have seen imported that has horizonyal stripes. If so it gets to 10" max and eats mainly algae and plants, it will pick at nori sheets, cucumber and squash slices, etc. and should recieve a food designed for vegetarians. It will also eat tropical flake food, small inverts, and tiny fish. They like a bit of current and tend to pick on smaller or timid fish, their own kind, and anything that looks like them.
They are south american but not picky about pH.
By the way, welcome to MFK.
They are south american but not picky about pH.
By the way, welcome to MFK.
you should stay here!! i've never seen a fish that hasnt been identified on here
you should stay here!! i've never seen a fish that hasnt been identified on here
yep and usually by Guppy
Yep it looks like the Leporinus guppy wrote about. They can be mean things. Ours has the vertical stripes and is very beautiful but every now and then I reach in and TRY to grab it just to let it know who's boss. I don't recomend getting two of them, though.