ID this fish please

[steeldude]

This little guy somehow got in the bag with my new Silver Dollars, can anyone tell me what it is?????

 

[steeldude]

sorry about posting the pic twice..

 

[Jchillin]

looks like a neon...???

 

[Psyhampster]

The coloration looks like a Pygmy Cory. About how big is it?

 

[steeldude]

nah, its not a cory of any type. Its about 1.75" long.

 

[Psyhampster]

OK.
Hmmm, Could it be an Emporer Tetra
http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/emperor.xml
or Penguin Tetra?
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1579

 

[Jchillin]

I think this is closer

http://fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/blackneon.xml

 

[Psyhampster]

The black line on the Neon seems to "bleed" farther down than the fish in Steel's pic. That, and it dosent look as concave.
What does its tail look like Steel?

 

[Fruitbat]

That is an African catfish, Eutropiella sp. (probably E. buffei or E. debauwi). They are commonly referred to as 'Flagtail Catfish' and reach about 4" or so in length. They are schooling fish and, unlike most catfish, are open-water swimmers (that is, they don't hang around on the bottom much).

 

[Toirtis]

Damn Joe...you are just too quick for me!

 

[Fruitbat]

I'm fast for an old fart!!!

 

[steeldude]

Thank you all, African GlassCat it is. He rarely leaves the mid - top region.

 

[fearlessfisch]

if he is a schooling fish, does that mean he will be unhappy being the only one of his kind in the tank?

i love that picture. he looks like he is smiling for the camera.

 

[Fruitbat]

He would be more comfortable if you could find some buddies for him but he'll probably be OK by himself.

-Joe

 

[FishLover14]

Yep it is an african catfish....they have them at my lfs and they are like 10.99 each.

Dan

 

[Concubine]

i thought it looked more like a species of ompak......but i was wrong

 

[jenpc]

Looks like it might be a Rummy Nose Tetra. How long have you had the fish? If it is stressed it will not have a red head..it will appear silver too???

 

[Fruitbat]

Um.....we've already identified this one. Eutropiella sp.
Thanks for the additional input though.

-Joe

 

[jenpc]

I didn't read all the way through, I saw the fish and jumped. I am too new and excitable yet when I think I actually know something. ha ha

 

[Fruitbat]

jenpc.....

Not a problem at all! I love enthusiasm!!!

-Joe