ID needed

[DannyBoy17]

I saw this shark in the LF today, it had white tailfin tips, and had a flouresent pink line going fron its head to its mid-body. Maybe dyed? Any guesses?

 

[Flippin'thing bit me eye]

That'll be the "Red line torpedo" also known as "Demisoni Barb"

 

[steelhealr]

Is this the fish?

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=74348

 

[DannyBoy17]

Thats it! What a beaut!

 

[steelhealr]

I agree with you. It is one of the most stunning I've seen. Also expensive, and, many of the websites I looked it up on say that it is endangered? SH

 

[DannyBoy17]

Really? they were 10$ CDN where I go. They seemed to have a ton of them. I would love to have a bunch of those, but I will stick with Angels for now!

Cheers.

 

[The-Wolf]

many of the websites I looked it up on say that it is endangered? SH

they are not on the IUCN red list.
puntius species that are.

 

[steelhealr]

Thanks for the specifics Wolf. SH

 

[smb7676]

I have heard that there is a breeder in Canada. With the price you gave It sounds maybe thats where they got them. If you have intrest for that price I'd jump on it. I have seen prices around 55.00 for one. I just found a deal (?) at 29.99 each. Not a chance you saw them near St Catherines Ontario?

 

[steelhealr]

They are $40.00 down here and they are recommended to be in schools. SH

 

[DannyBoy17]

Saw them in the Hamilton Big Als. Beauts. They had Juvies (-3") for 10$CDN, and Adults (3''+) for 18.99$CDN. I wanted them so bad, but I'm not sure I want to drop that much money. What tank size do they need (For a school of 3-5)?