Fish Identification Needed ( Expert Help )

Vin Swords

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• Oct 17, 2013

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Got this angels as wild caught altums. Bought from a importer. For me, it look like it look like rio negro pterophyllum scalare..

Sorry about dark pics..

 

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• Oct 17, 2013

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euther that or rio nanay scalare. Bt altums do have that coloration and a small nuchal hump. better pics would be great

 

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• Oct 17, 2013

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Will try to take some later.. They run wild soon as I enter the room. Plus they at in black water.

 

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• Oct 17, 2013

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More photos.. Still dark

 

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• Oct 17, 2013

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I'd say altum, they've got that real turned up mouth.

 

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• Oct 18, 2013

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I say its altums. They have different line patterns soming down their body

 

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• Oct 18, 2013

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They look more altum than scalare to me

 

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• Oct 18, 2013

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Thanks for the reply guys.. Better photos post on other topic "I D please.."