Flying Fox or SAE?

[mfdrookie516]

Just curious if anyone has a positive ID on these guys. I've looked online and keep getting conflicting info. I'm fairly confident that these are two different fish. The first one seems to me like it's the best candidate for SAE, and the one behind it a flying fox. But... I'm clearly not sure. The front one has a goldish tinge to it, and a darker line. The one behind it has a less defined line, and a whitish colored line above it. It is also more dark silver. Any help is appreciated.

Now... anyone want to see some serious hair algae? There's some dwarf hairgrass under there somewhere.

It's almost so bad, I'm borderline proud of it!

 

[Mumma.of.two]

http://www.fishlore.com/aquariummagazine/may08/siamese-algae-eater-id.htm
This is what I used to identify mine at my LFS before I bought them.

 

[meegosh]

That's a nice carpet you got going there. I think my neglected 30g could give you a run for your money in an algae contest.

Sorry, I'm no help in ID'ing.

 

[Manix]

I have four true SAE. The horizontal stripe is jagged on the edges. The dorsal fin is clear and they will school together most of the time. Mine does it in pairs and searches for food together. When one swims away the other follows. Another good indication is they don't swim with their body horizontally but the body is at an angle with the head up and tail down.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

I have four true SAE. The horizontal stripe is jagged on the edges. The dorsal fin is clear and they will school together most of the time. Mine does it in pairs and searches for food together. When one swims away the other follows. Another good indication is they don't swim with their body horizontally but the body is at an angle with the head up and tail down.

They also should only have one pair of barbells and no gold stripe above the black one.

 

[mfdrookie516]

So, that would confirm my suspicions then. Based on that, my initial thoughts were correct

 

[severum mama]

I would agree with the one in front being the SAE and the one in back, a flying fox.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Well, they both seem to be enjoying the abundant hair algae haha. They're going to town on it.