Odd characin thread

[HaakonH]

If you want a slightly bigger lively torpedo thing, check out Hemiodus gracilis (or ternetzi). These put on some fantastic red colours as they grow. Group pic (C) my friend Frode.

[nvcichlids]

here is another beauty of a tetra well worth picking up if spotted
the sailfin tetra Crenuchus spilurus

My favorite tetras of all time. Mine acted like dwarf cichlids. I kept only a pair as that was all I have found locally.

[Martin S]

My favorite tetras of all time. Mine acted like dwarf cichlids. I kept only a pair as that was all I have found locally.

I have five arriving this morning!

[joemc]

you will not be disapointed, they are an amazing and interesting fish, supply them with a cave as that is where the male will take up residence, and fingers crossed you may get a spawn
here is a short video of a young male courting a female and trying to entice her into his cave, it is not the best quality, but you should get the idea

http://s429.photobucket.com/albums/qq13 ... 001-20.mp4
(and nope, mine have not gone the full distance and produced young yet!)

[nvcichlids]

My favorite tetras of all time. Mine acted like dwarf cichlids. I kept only a pair as that was all I have found locally.

I have five arriving this morning!

Lucky. I need to order some again when my 125 bar tank becomes planted. Any pictures of yours?

[Martin S]

My favorite tetras of all time. Mine acted like dwarf cichlids. I kept only a pair as that was all I have found locally.

I have five arriving this morning!

Lucky. I need to order some again when my 125 bar tank becomes planted. Any pictures of yours?

I'll try and sort some out Nate though they are quite secretive and only seen three at any one time do far!
Martin

[Marc van Arc]

Completely new species for me and they look promising: Semaprochilodus taeniurus

Second picture lacks the reflection of the heater..... -)

[uaru]

That's a nice looking group of Semaprochilodus you have!

We have three Semaprochilodus of some type - not sure if they're the same species as yours, or even the same species as each other. (The small ones seem to have a different tail pattern from the large one, but I don't know anything about characin taxonomy! If anyone has suggestions I'd appreciate it.) We wanted a slightly larger group, but we've had trouble finding healthy ones locally. It's hard to tell from the perspective, but two small ones are ~10cm and the larger one ~25cm.

The strange prochilodus mouth shape is visible in the photo of the larger one by himself. Sorry the photos are so unclear! Some of the angelfish are trying to breed, and the Geophagus adolescents are nearing adulthood and getting territorial, so the atmosphere in the tank is a "little" chaotic right now. The catfish are thankfully keeping out of the way.

[Marc van Arc]

Thanks!

Perhaps this may be useful: http://www.perthcichlid.com.au/forum/in ... opic=30278

[uaru]

Helpful link, thanks!

Unless something changes between now and when they reach adulthood, I think I have Semaprochilodus taeniurus.

[kruseman]

This topic needs some fresh fish.

Cyphocharax helleri

[Jools]

Very nice. Does Moenkhausia agnesae qualify as odd? If so, I will post some pics!

Cheers,

Jools

[apistomaster]

Here is one of my favorite medium sized SA Characins. Chilodus punctatus.
Not a perfect photo but it's the only one I have. They are a headstander which I have found to be good at cleaning algae off broad leaved plants. They are peaceful although I have seen them harmlessly scrap with each other which is fun to watch.
An all around interesting species which I think goes under appreciated. I think they would make a nice display with a school of some Hemiodon sp.

[mummymonkey]

Nannocharax fasciatus

[kruseman]

Very nice. Does Moenkhausia agnesae qualify as odd? If so, I will post some pics!

Cheers,

Jools

Yes, they sure are unusual!

[joemc]

very nice, great to see this thread revived, I must root out some pictures or a video of the sailfins I posted when they reached adulthood, in the mean time here is another GREAT characin
http://s429.photobucket.com/user/joemcj ... 2.mp4.html
have patience and wait for them to appear out to feed
Poecilocharax weitzmani the morpho tetra

[Mol_PMB]

in the mean time here is another GREAT characin
http://s429.photobucket.com/user/joemcj ... 2.mp4.html
have patience and wait for them to appear out to feed
Poecilocharax weitzmani the morpho tetra

I was just about to suggest them with a photo of mine I took this evening Can I second your proposal of the pretty little tetra that behaves like a cichlid?




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[Jools]

Very nice. Does Moenkhausia agnesae qualify as odd? If so, I will post some pics!

Yes, they sure are unusual!

Here it is:


Jools

[kruseman]

Agnesae. Great fish.

[joemc]

here is a video of two male sailfin tetras battling over territory
it is a bit long, 9 mins, but skip to 3 mins and then 7 mins if you have no patience!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpDvAcj9tJs

[coelacanth]

So, what's this then?

[joemc]

black line hemi also called slender hemiodus....Hemiodus gracilis

[Jools]

black line hemi also called slender hemiodus....Hemiodus gracilis

The scales look wrong. Does that thing have big teeth?

Jools

[coelacanth]

black line hemi also called slender hemiodus....Hemiodus gracilis

Muhahahahaaa! You fell into my trap!

The scales look wrong. Does that thing have big teeth?
Jools

No, they have lots of teeny tiny teeth, and big smiles (especially when given a chunk of Repashy, which is probably their favourite food).

[kruseman]

Okay, so what is the name of this fish?

[kruseman]

Crenuchus spilurus male



Moenkhausia cosmops

[Jools]

I like those!

Jools

[joemc]

Muhahahahaaa! You fell into my trap!

coelacanth you got me there, teach me to make more than a quick glance.........


kruseman....... the sailfin tetra, Crenuchus spilurus one of my favourite fish, super interesting to watch their interaction with each other

[coelacanth]

Cosmops! Someone is showing off...

Here's another view of the mimic

[kruseman]

What is the name?