Diamond Sharks

[catfish_mad]

As the title says, i cant find any info on the internet and the guys in the LFS weren't much help. How big do they grow and what type of foods do they eat

 

[CFC]

Their scientific name is Acrossocheilus sumantranus, they grow to an average size of around 6 inches and are omnivors that will eat pretty much anything, including aquarium plants. They need to be kept in groups of 3 or more and need a fairly large tank as they are constantly active.

 

[catfish_mad]

Thanks for the reply, just treid a google search and it doesn't reconise the name

 

[raptorrex]

Thanks for the reply, just treid a google search and it doesn't reconise the name

dint work for me but!!!!!!
this it?
http/www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aquariu...us_wetmorei.htm
here http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=106647

 

[catfish_mad]

Thanks boboboy, yeah thats them. didn't know they grow that big.

 

[raptorrex]

Thanks boboboy, yeah thats them. didn't know they grow that big.

cool 8)

 

[CFC]

It seems the scientists have been doing their thing again and changing the scientific names of fish, the new name for the Diamond shark is Neolissochilus sumatranus.

The fish in the links provided by boboboy are for a different fish, the Lemon Finned barb Hypsibarbus wetmorei which is a similar looking but much much larger fish.

 

[raptorrex]

so this one then?
http/species.fishindex.com/photo_2059neo...olden_barb.html not many pics in the search, seems to be gold though

 

[catfish_mad]

Yeahs thats the one, but mine are very small only about 2".