Rose Line Shark?

[patti_n_jojo]

whats up yall? i saw this beautiful fish the other day, has any1 seen ot b4? i heard its new n sell for 65 a pop. any info on these beauties would b a plus

 

[Katchan]

Hope this helps, grabbed (stole ) it from Welcome to Arizona Aquatic Gardens web page

http/www.azgardens.com/misc_fish.php

Redline Shark Puntius denisonii

a.k.a. Roseline Shark, Red Line Barb, Red Comet

Size: up to 6" pH:6.8 7.9 GH: 3 to 8 Temp:64-77oF Origin: India

above photo credit: Thomas Zoologiska

This gorgeous relative of the SAE-Siamese Algae Eater (Crossocheilus siamensis) is a peaceful shark that prefers a high-flow current in a robustly planted tank. The Redline is now considered endangered in the wild but is making a big comeback in the aquarium trade due to farm raising. Water conditions can be a little versatile with fairly soft, to slightly hard, around neutral (pH 6.5-7.5). This species may nibble on some plants that are soft-leaved, but is not interested in intimidating plants like anubias, swords, or grasses. It adapts best to a heavily planted tank, and instead of eating those plants he will use the plants as more of a territorial border or refuge. The redline is an omnivore that from our experience will definitely eat some hair algae. Click here to see a pic of a small school of Redlines.


Katchan

 

[Shelzbells]

WOW, I LOVE those!!!!!!!!!! they are beautiful!!!! Wished they were a little more common in the LFS's That would be something to put on a wish list.

 

[steelhealr]

Hi..here's a pic I took of them at my lfs. They were $39 a fish and they prefer to be in schools of 6. I think I'll admire them at my lfs. LOL SH

 

[Shelzbells]

Hi..here's a pic I took of them at my lfs. They were $39 a fish and they prefer to be in schools of 6. I think I'll admire them at my lfs. LOL SH

I cant imagine people are going to pay that much for them, Id think the LFS would be "stuck" with 'em at those kinda prices. Thats really too bad, I really would like to get a shoal of them. They are really intriguing to me.

 

[Lateral Line]

The prices have dropped considerably. They are still ~£5 - £10 each though at places like TriMar. One of the other mods, Gadazobe has some of them.

 

[steelhealr]

I agree with shellsbelz.....I would have filled my tank with them if affordable. They are one of the most colorful unusual fish that I've seen..especially the yellow/black on the caudal fin. I took that photo last fall when I first saw them and posted it here as an 'ID post' also. SH

 

[chris allsop]

My lfs had these, but they were £22 each, I dont pay that much for a fish thats not marine or discus!!.

They are very nice fish thou.

 

[abstract]

at my lfs they are down to about $22....and they are much larger than the above picture suggests - something around 3"

 

[Ferris]

Great fish, I have always seen them called Torpedo Barbs. One of my LFS always has them in at £11.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

I have had them for about a year now. I had 4 of them in my planted 45 gal. When I got them they were smaller and did well (I paid US $25 each inc shipping). I lost two over the past couple of months. I blame this on the tank being too small for them.

They are a very active fish but do not bother any of the other fish in the tank. However, there constant motion tended to upset the cardinal tetras who would stay hidden in the plants all day and which were eventually moved to another tank.

A 3 ft long tank is really too short for these fish when they get larger. They will school and are one of the prettier fish I have. There is a potentially wide range of color from somewhat drab to very vibrant. I was lucky and mine really pop. I describe them as SAEs on LSD.

But the most interesting fish was one that I had not seen before, "Denison's flying fox" or the "red line torpedo fish" (Puntius denisonii, formerly Barbus denisonii Day 1865, and Madan also referred to it as Crossocheilus denisonii - there is still lots of confusion over Indian fish names!). This fish resembles the Siamese algae eater in shape but is far more colourful, with beautiful red and yellow stripes on its body and fins. It is in fact a barb, and is omnivorous. It likes to swim in groups and is peaceful and non-territorial, and grows to about 16cm. It is a jumper and should be in a covered tank. One of my Indian friends once had one jump five feet straight up out of a bucket - he caught it at eye level! Later I took the trouble to seek out the wholesaler, in Madras, and was told that it is only available seasonally, being caught in the wild from fast flowing hill streams in South India. (It thus requires a well oxygenated tank and will accept cooler temperatures). It has not yet been bred in captivity and I do not know how many are left in the wild, although Madan told me that it is not on the endangered list. (December '02: I just came across a list in an Indian web site http/www.ornamentalfishes.org/html/family.htm that says that this fish is endangered, but "sufficient quantity is available for commercial exploitation"). Particularly if it could be bred in captivity*, it would be a wonderful new barb for our aquariums. It has recently been imported and sold in North America, at a price of US$30 - 40, and some were sold in Germany in 1997 and in England in 2003.
* October 2003: I am informed that this fish is now being bred commercially in Singapore and Indonesia, possibly using hormone injection methods. It is said that the colours of these fish are not as vibrant as the wild ones.
November 2003: This fish finally made it to Vancouver Canada! Big Al's Aquarium Services imported seven from Singapore. When I saw them there were four left, which I bought for a total of about US$95.

from Madan's Tanks

 

[blang]

I saw these barbs in a store and also fell in love with them. I am getting a 90 gallon tank and thinking of getting these guys.

TwoTank, what are other good tank mates for these guys?