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False Siamese Algae Eater - Epalzeorhynchus sp.

no@spam.com (Bearfan) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:00:00 EST

This is the fish that has most people stumped. Not too much is known about it's origin, thus it's vague scientific name relating it to the Flying Fox. This is a problem with the typical LFS, and they will often mix the SAE with the "False" SAE in the same tank.

Flying Fox - Epalzeorhynchus Kallopterus

no@spam.com (Bearfan) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:00:00 EST

You need to be careful in your LFS, as the popularity of the SAE has grown, more and more LFS are incorrectly labeling the Flying Fox as an SAE. It is important to know what you get with the Flying Fox.

Siamese Algae Eater aka Siamese Flying Fox - Crossocheilus Siamensis

no@spam.com (Bearfan) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:30:00 EST

True SAEs have very discernable characteristics. They have one set of barbels (the small whiskers on the sides of their mouth), their body is a tan-brown with black band that goes from the mouth all the way to the fork in the tail, and this band is in a jagged pattern (side note: these colors "fade" when SAEs are stressed.

Chinese Algae Eater - Gyrinocheilus Aymonieri

no@spam.com (Bearfan) — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:30:00 EST

The Chinese Algae Eater is not in fact from China. These are great handlers of green algae (but only green algae) as juveniles and has sparked their popularity.