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As promised some snaps of this characin, Markiana nigripinnis. One even includes Auchenipterus nigripinnis (not related). Nice & lively fish, quick grower. The red in the fins is said to become more intense with age. Highly recommended to people who like unusual characins.
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they look great!

do the lil Auchenipterus mix up with them, now that the tank isn't so full of wood anymore?

they always kept to the front left corner, I hope they can use the entire tank now.
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Very nice fish, Marc!

I found these on a stocklist:
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Moenkhausia agnesae. They resemble the Markiana a bit.
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Very nice looking fish :thumbsup:
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I hope to find them thursday, I need some characins that can handle some cooler months.
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those Moenkhausia should be a perfect fit for the smallest Auchenipterid tank with the Tracheleiichthys and the Guyana Tatia's.......
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kruseman wrote:Very nice fish, Marc!

I found these on a stocklist:
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Moenkhausia agnesae.
Where did you find them?
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they're on the ruijnemans list, Marc
unless I'm wrong

Van Haren or Beelen should be able to get them if that's the case.

nice fish for what I just posted above :mrgreen:
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Bijn wrote:I hope to find them thursday, I need some characins that can handle some cooler months.
You're going to Duisburg then?
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sidguppy wrote:they're on the ruijnemans list, Marc
unless I'm wrong

Van Haren or Beelen should be able to get them if that's the case.

nice fish for what I just posted above :mrgreen:
True indeed, but I checked that list and couldn't find them.....

On a side note: these also remind me of Hollandichthys/Pseudochalceus multifasciatus.
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Marc van Arc wrote:
Bijn wrote:I hope to find them thursday, I need some characins that can handle some cooler months.
You're going to Duisburg then?

yes, Zajac and Tillman
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I'm sure Thomas will still have some. Did you make a call first?
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nope
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Fair enough, being surprised is also nice :wink:
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check, I mixed up things; looks like the Moenkhausia unfortunately is at Hustinx.
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Then it's a no go :wink:
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I got these Moenkhausia agnesae in Belgium last wednesday. It is probably be the first time they are being kept here in the Netherlands.
They share their tank with Guianacara owroewefi, Brachyrhamdia marthae and Panaqua maccus.

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It's a good thing that people keep rare characins! Hope they behave nicely.
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Marc van Arc wrote: Hope they behave nicely.
Maybe Mergus was right after all. There is 1 Moenk controling the entire tank. All others are hiding behind the bogwood...Hope it is a temporary thing.Probably not though.
:ohwell:

Here everything is still ok.
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Let's just wait and see how things develop, but this is no good indication as you already implied yourself. Bad readers too these Moenks, because they should behave like that when fully grown....
Hope it settles down again nicely; if not pls let me know.
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Got a call from the LFS today:
Your fishes arrived.
- Which ones??
The ones you mentioned before Christmas.
- Did I?
Yes, but I have to warn you: they look odd, like flattened and rather ugly Hemigrammus pulcher....

Long story short: I now have a small group of 10 Gnathocharax steindachneri. Hope they will all survive, as some are rather skinny and most are pretty small, but it's a nice characin for sure.
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Here are two example pictures of Gnathocharax steindachneri: a very nice close up of the head (with source) and a complete shot (source unknown).
Despite the grim looking teeth absolutely harmless.
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Very nice, Marc.
I need to check them out in the LFS soon.
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I renamed the thread because it's no longer solely about Markiana nigripinnis.
All odd characins welcome!
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kruseman wrote:Very nice, Marc.
I need to check them out in the LFS soon.
In case you want to order: they (Ruinemans wholesaler) still have some odd(!) 100 specimens left.
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Hmmmm, as you are already aware Marc... a lot of the fish you like- I like. b-)

But, well, hmmmmm, no, sorry... not this one. :d
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Well: I walked in the LFS after work this afternoon and asked expectantly for the tank with the Gnathocharax.
No reaction.
The owner never heard of them: Not the shop I thought you bought them :icon-lol: !

I did manage to see the fish he ordered from Peru :
Nice Hyphessobrycon erytrostigma (very colourfull)and: Hyphessobrycon loretoensis!
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Im not really into small fish but WOW they look great :D
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Marc, how is Gnathocharax doing?
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Two of them were so skinny that they did not make it to the weekend.... The other 8 know by now how to evade the larger auchenipterids and eat like horses, so afaic they're doing fine.
Alas, like many characins not a true shoaler - at least not in these numbers.

Wrt Markiana: these eat even more and (thus) grow very fast. Once the (ex-feeders) Hemigrammus caudovittatus are removed, the colours of Markiana will be noticed much better. So far their red fins are no match for the quite brilliant orange of the caudovittatus.
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