African_Fever Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I picked up 5 barbs from Gold's about a month ago, and I think they were called a Red-fin barb. Basic barb shape, about 5-6" long and very thick (torpedo shaped and definitely not laterally compressed), with red fins and a longitudinal black line. I'm just wondering if anyone else had seen them at Gold's (they were in first tank at the front of the store with all the other barbs) or if anyone has any idea which species they are. I'm having a hard time finding anything about them, and am wondering what their max size is and temperment (plus possibly breeding info). TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Barbonymus altus, yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted May 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Thanks Christian, but that's not it. That one looks very similar to a tinfoil barb, and mine isn't laterally compressed at all. From a quick search through fishbase it looks similar to Barbus eutaenia and Barbus argenteus; very similar to the eutaenia, but from what I can tell a flatter head and more colour in the fins. I'll attempt to get a pic up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted May 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Just a quick photo, hopefully it's good enough for someone to help me find out exactly what they are. Largest one has probably grown a solid inch since I got them about two months ago, and wouldn't mind finding some more if possible. As well, the stripe on the largest hasn't been as dark lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spcy Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Not to sure but they look like some type of rainbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I can't quite see the mouth, but it looks like it could be a member of the minnow/dace family... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrosionjerry Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 I have some Austrailian Rainbows that look like that ... not sure of the correct latin name... I will have a look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrosionjerry Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&a...ida&spell=1 Here is the link of the RAINBOW I Think It may be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrosionjerry Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 The more I look at it , the more I think it isnt Spledida Austrailias! Finnage isnt quite right.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 To me it looks like a form of Pyrrhulina, maybe Brevis Brevis, or Laeta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qattarra Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site...res/Barbus.html http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/Speci...ary.php?id=2413 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted May 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Thanks for the guesses, but they're definitely not a rainbow. They are a barb, like I said in my first post. As I also said above, from everything I can find they're a Barbus spp., which one however I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigA Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 (edited) It's called a Cigar Shark or Red Finned Shark. Leptobarbus hoevenii http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.c...;view_records=1 Edited May 28, 2007 by BigA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duff Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Denison barbs perhaps aka http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_Puntius_denisonii.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted June 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Thanks BigA, that appears to be them, or at least closer than anything else I've found (was thinking possibly Barbus eutaenia). Fishbase has 1 m has max. size! If anyone comes across any of these in the future (ie. if Gold's gets any more in stock), I'd love to hear about it! Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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