Loaches - How Do U Tell If Its A Chinese Algae Eater?

[jenny6165]

i work at pets at home at the moment, and we sell alot of loaches. they dont have a scientific name for them, just that they are algae eaters and get to 15cm.
they are often sold to people with goldfish tanks , um really tiny ones!

ive read on here loads that chinese algae eaters can get really aggressive, how do u tell if they are them? we have browny coloured ones, and golden coloured ones being sold. if any of them are chinese algae eaters should i inform them not to buy them anymore?
up to date ive not met any customers who know much about fish, so its not like we;re going to get an expert come in to buy one, they are just going to any one who wants one.

 

[xoedusk]

Have you thought of google imaging chinese algae eaters? This should give you some pictures which you can compare. Or ask your fish department manager.

 

[Bignose]

CAEs have sucker mouths, that should discriminate between CAEs and pretty much every loach I am familiar with (though that certainly cannot be all loaches!).