help id - cuda fish

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wibisana27

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hi guys. need your pro help in my fish id. i lost him due to both glass smash and fin rot :(
planning to order more hence need the proper id. thanks

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ACESTRORHYNCHUS ALTUS

No doubt

Thats a damn shame. It was pretty much adult size.

What happened?
 
my neighbors were playing with firecrackers and the noise might have startled the poor guy. the next morning the snout was damaged pretty bad and one thing led to another, followed by fin rot :(

oh no, altus is very hard to find in my neck of the woods! dunno if i'll ever find one again real soon.
 
Sorry to hear about your loss.. I wish you luck in finding some more!!
 
The humeral spot (black spot) is more pronounced on altus but visible at certain angles on falcatus.

Altus has a shorter top jaw by a little. Or under bite.

Falcatus jaws are even.

Your fish has a under bite.

But other then a little difference in jaw structure. They both act the same and obtain the same size in aquaria. And falcatus are more popular so that may be a alternate replacement for you.

How long did you have it?
What was its diet?

Sorry for the loss I wish you would have shown the fish sooner.

Cuda's are my favorite fish I currently own 12.
 
hybridtheoryd16;3917259; said:
The humeral spot (black spot) is more pronounced on altus but visible at certain angles on falcatus.

Altus has a shorter top jaw by a little. Or under bite.

Falcatus jaws are even.

Your fish has a under bite.

But other then a little difference in jaw structure. They both act the same and obtain the same size in aquaria. And falcatus are more popular so that may be a alternate replacement for you.

How long did you have it?
What was its diet?

Sorry for the loss I wish you would have shown the fish sooner.

Cuda's are my favorite fish I currently own 12.

wow! what kind of cudas do you own? please share the pics!
im nuts over altus (probably my most favorite fish...EVER) and the worst thing is that i lost my one and only Altus!
#$%@@ my neighbors!!!
Currently i have 7 yellow tail (just lost 4 last week due to tank transfer and fin rot) and a dozen of falcatus babies. the lfs told me so but they look like yellow tail. cant tell the diff. will share you the pics when im back home
 
I have a bunch of threads floating around and alot of the pics are in my albums.

just click on my name and go to albums and check them out.

Here's one thread of my new minimus. I had 6 but now 2. LOL
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=276381

Currently I am keeping

1 Ace Falcirostris 10"
9 Ace Falcirostris 3"
2 Ace mimimus 3.5"

be sure to share them pics i allways love seeing cuda. Not many people have bigger ones.
 
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