Fish Id Please

[fraggs]

hi everyone

could someone please help me id this fish please??

i was told by my lfs but i can not remember what it was

thanks

 

[Carlovel1]

Distichodus sexfasciatus

 

[Thedoctor]

I want to call it a tiger barb, but Im sure Im wrong. Never seen one that colour.

Lovely fish though, nice find.

 

[KittyKat]

+1 Distichodus spp.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Distichodus of some sort, as said above.

Lovely looking fish, but in an appropriate sized massive aquarium (think 10-foot long or more), some species can reach over 60cm. They are also very aggressive with conspecifics, a group of four ~12cm juveniles at my favourite LFS got very nasty with each other a month ago, at least one came close to death.

Edit: Have you bought it, or is that photo with foreground plants from the fish store? If so, besides the tank size requirements and the conspecific aggression, you need to know now that real plants are going to be attacked by this beauty

http/www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Distichodus&species=sexfasciatus&id=200 (lusosso and affinis profiles are there too, but site seems to be down at mo, great for fish profiles)

 

[I Keep Fish]

Yep, Sefasciatus, Monster fish when bigger, you'd need a 200 gallon tank MINIMUM for one to be happy,

Heres an adult.
http/t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:QUSJrncvo2gdrM:http/www.seriouslyfish.com/images/distichodus_lusosso_adult1.jpg&t=1

 

[fraggs]

Distichodus of some sort, as said above.

Lovely looking fish, but in an appropriate sized massive aquarium (think 10-foot long or more), some species can reach over 60cm. They are also very aggressive with conspecifics, a group of four ~12cm juveniles at my favourite LFS got very nasty with each other a month ago, at least one came close to death.

Edit: Have you bought it, or is that photo with foreground plants from the fish store? If so, besides the tank size requirements and the conspecific aggression, you need to know now that real plants are going to be attacked by this beauty

http/www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Distichodus&species=sexfasciatus&id=200 (lusosso and affinis profiles are there too, but site seems to be down at mo, great for fish profiles)

Thanks for the help everyone

But I was bit of a surprise that got to that size but it means I can get a mew tank now.

Yes I have had this fish for about 6months and he is really peaceful I have had no problems with him attacking other fish or plants