so we have no clue why type of fish this is, we're guessing some type of cichlid but we have no clue.
id on fish please!
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That long black and white one? That is a Leporinus sp. There are several species of them that look very similar so I'm nit sure which species it is. The most common species name thrown about is L. fasciatus. Leporinus sp. are not cichlids BTW, they're characiformes.
yeah the long black and white one.. oh ok thats good to know. do you know if its more or less aggressive than some cichlids?
its a headstander, has been known to dart around the tank, and nip long fins and fish. eats plants too i think.
Heres some crappy info...
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1911&articleid=2629
Heres some crappy info...
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1911&articleid=2629
its a banded leporinus ( leporinus fasciatus) .. ive got one for like 8 months now, it grew from 3" to 11" ish now xD mine isnt aggressive at all, but ive heard most are,so beware... some people recommends to keep it with other cichlid... it eats a lot, but weird enuf, they sometimes go on hunger strike for some reason 
hope that helps
hope that helps
yeah it does. we have him/her with cichlids right now and seems to be doing fine! thanks for the info
How big is it. When mine hit the 7-8 inch range it got aggressive, charging and tail slapping tank mates. He's calmed down some but still kicks up a fuss once in a while. Eats anything that hits the bottom, especially greens.
he's about 5-6 inches. ours isnt really aggrssive either he doesnt really bother ne one. he goes crazy over feeders though
So can anyone help me id my fish? Sorry about the bluriness, I'm trying to figure out the best settings on my camera. Any help with that would be great too!
Its a Metriaclima sp. and a red-top type at that but exactly which species, I'm not completely positive as there are several. I don't think it's M. greshakei as M. greshakei shouldn't be so dark in body color and at least some of the dorsal usually has the same icy blue color as on the body. Probably M. pyrsonotos or another similar species.