which is which?? SAE??

[joestoys]

is this SAE? one got the black line marking from body till tail fin end




what about this looks like sae about but come this another gold line above the black, the tip of dorsal fin looks black





which is one is alge eater?

[hwchoy]

first three pics are the real SAE.

[joestoys]

what about the bottom pics


it has exactly the same profile and black marking run til the end of the tail fin except the extra gold line above the black line and the black tip on the dorsal fin.
LFS say it's a indo SAE???

any expert can advise? thanks

[hwchoy]

It's a so called flying fox. There are a number of similar looking fishes but they're not SAE but from a different genus (can't remember it right now have to look it up). SAE = Siamese Algae Eater so "Indo SAE" sounds kind of self contradictory don't you think Trust the LFS to come up with such a name.

I have not seen them but SAE Crossocheilus siamensis has a number of relatives which I strongly suspect may look quite similar. Very importantly learn to use the scientific name rather than common name.

The real Crossocheilus siamensis

[Just]

maybe this link is helpful to you:
http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

[juggler]

There were some links in the FAQ topic http://www.aquaticquotient.com/phpbb...ic.php?t=14198

You may like to read through as well.

[joestoys]

thanks guys, it a Flying Fox, Epalzeorhynchus kalopterus, it still eats algae right? nice looking fish, got 10 of them on top of existing 7 SAE. :P

[hwchoy]

[quote:f00360bd77="joestoys"]thanks guys, it a Flying Fox, Epalzeorhynchus kalopterus, it still eats algae right? nice looking fish, got 10 of them on top of existing 7 SAE. :P[/quote:f00360bd77]

Unfortunately, No. :P

[joestoys]

Unfortunately, No. :P

???? ????
only Crossocheilus siamensis- SAE
and
Epalzeorhynchus kalopterus- flying fox
Horizontal stripe extend til the end of tail.

also it has dark bands & white tips on dorsal fin.
since description on

http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/cyprinid.html

confuse leow

[hwchoy]

[quote:69eade7783="joestoys"]

Unfortunately, No. :P

???? ????
only Crossocheilus siamensis- SAE
and
Epalzeorhynchus kalopterus- flying fox
Horizontal stripe extend til the end of tail.

also it has dark bands & white tips on dorsal fin.
since description on

http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/cyprinid.html

confuse leow [/quote:69eade7783]

don't get too concerned with those "stripe extend til tail". it's just an identifying trait, one of a few that would separate the SAE from the other lookalikes. Only the real SAE Crossocheilus siamensis is noted for it algae clearing ability. Most of us do not have good experience with the flying fox in terms of clearing algae. It is a pretty fish, however, so you might want to keep them for that point.

look at the pics I posted, that is the correct one.

[joestoys]

thanks choy, i notice they do the same action as the real SAE... looking for algae indeed nice fish.