ID please

[bobVillanueva]

does anyone know this fish? it's locally called a "rainbow shark" had it for roughly a year or so (cant really remember) 8"++ already

 

[JD7.62]

I think Ive seen those called cigar sharks. Im no good with cyprinids, but google cigar shark and see what you come up with.

BTW Ive seen BIG ones!

 

[skiptomyzoo]

I believe its what is posted above a red-finned cigar shark/Leptobarbus hoevenii

 

[bobVillanueva]

how big??? :O my bad for not having enough knowledge and picking one up! =s

 

[skiptomyzoo]

Saw them today in the lfs display tank and they were over a foot, but I have a feeling they get bigger.

 

[fishlover88]

my dads is about 13"to14" in our 125, and most the sites say they get big about 22" or so but once they hit 10" they slow down like super super slow

 

[amehel0]

yeh they grow bout 24 inch. cigar shark is their common name

 

[bobVillanueva]

nice! i hope this dude gets big as well....