Unknown Small Sucker Fish

[Jamesham]

Does any1 no what the fisha r called that are 'suckers' but they are samll and jump around the water when they aren't 'sucking'


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[black angel]

Chinese algae eaters?

 

[chardonnay1000]

hong kong loaches? any pics?

 

[Jamesham]

no pic
not any of those
it isn't any type of pleco
it is only 1 inch or less
i think it is black and silver



just saw it in a show tank in lfs and the tank was dirty so the next time i looked for it i couldn't see it

 

[DarkEntity]

Oto?

 

[black angel]

yup, sounds like an otocinclus

 

[Jamesham]

yup, sounds like an otocinclus

where can u buy these fish in the uk online?

 

[jamie2010]

try trimar they might have them

 

[puddle_inc]

if it is small, algae eater, with a small stripe kind of. it's a common algae eater. thats it's name, if it is the same as my description.

 

[smithrc]

if it is small, algae eater, with a small stripe kind of. it's a common algae eater. thats it's name, if it is the same as my description.

you what??

 

[DarkEntity]

if it is small, algae eater, with a small stripe kind of. it's a common algae eater. thats it's name, if it is the same as my description.

erm?

 

[The-Wolf]

if it is small, algae eater, with a small stripe kind of. it's a common algae eater. thats it's name, if it is the same as my description.

you what??

if it is small, algae eater, with a small stripe kind of. it's a common algae eater. thats it's name, if it is the same as my description.

erm?

I too have no idea what he is on about
perhaps a scientific name and a link to some pics will be forthcomming

 

[Dave Spencer]

Is it one of these?

 

[LisaLQ]

Sounds like otos to me too. Puddle - chinese algae eaters might be small-ish when they're little, but they certainly dont stay that way lol.

 

[Dan364]

These any help?