My, What Big Teeth You Have...

[invader]

Got myself a Brycon yesterday... I couldn't resist! I think it may be a B. whitei. What do you monster keepers think?

Excuse the flash. I couldn't take a picture without it, since this fish does not stop moving and begging for food.

Check out the teeth on him...

 

[mark7616]

looks like a vatf in the pics looks to be the wrong shape for a brycon. Can you get some clearer pics CFC should have a better clue just looks a bit to slender to be a brycon does look like a tiger.

 

[paul_219]

Lovely fish u got over there. Nice teeth i huess it should brush them well

 

[invader]

looks like a vatf in the pics looks to be the wrong shape for a brycon. Can you get some clearer pics CFC should have a better clue just looks a bit to slender to be a brycon does look like a tiger.

There is no way that this is a atf. First of all, they are illegal here and second of all, the body shape is all wrong to be a tiger.

Take a look at this video: http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnkpdGvhP8k

That's exactly what he looks like. I'll try to get better pictures of him for you, but he's so damn fast!

Thanks for your help with everything, Mark.

 

[mark7616]

Ah ha I see you poiont hopefully yours in in better condition that that one lol.

 

[invader]

Ah ha I see you poiont hopefully yours in in better condition that that one lol.

Yeah. He's eatin' anything that I've thrown in there and is constantly cruising the tank.

Very close to being my new favorite fish in there.

 

[CFC]

I'd go with Brycon dentex myself, the large visable teeth are a tell tale with this species.

 

[invader]

I'd go with Brycon dentex myself, the large visable teeth are a tell tale with this species.

Thanks CFC. It's tough to find any info on these guys. It seems like a lot of IDing is done with little or no pictures.

Either way, he's definitely a cool fish!

EDIT: I also want to ask, what is the difference between dentex and whitei? They both seem to have the visible teeth, like you said, and seem pretty similar in many ways. Another, probably better question is, is that really a whitei in the link I posted?

I guess I just want a better handle on how to identify fish in this genus... as they all look relatively the same.

 

[england]

brilliant looking fish you got there

 

[Truck]

wow a neat lil guy

 

[veil92]

Gorgeous fish. Hopefully you'll get the identity identified.

 

[Ace Of Spades]

Gorgeous fish. Hopefully you'll get the identity identified.

+1 , I love the Color on him...

 

[invader]

Thanks everyone! I'm going with B. dentex for now.

wow a neat lil guy

Not that little! He's at least 8".

 

[blue acara]

Great fish, got some nice colour on him.

But if you like teeth check this

Hydrocynus goliath

 

[invader]

Great fish, got some nice colour on him.

But if you like teeth check this

Hydrocynus goliath

Love those, but illegal here (as stated earlier in this thread), unfortunately!