ID: South American Characin

[kbfish]

Hi Guys,

Pardon a newbie immediately starting a new thread. I'm trying to identify a characin we imported as part of a recent South American shipment. Fish are wild caught, currently between 2-4cm and all consistent with red line at tail. Closest match I can find is Astyanax ruberrimus which I can't find much info on and only one photo at fishbase. Apologies for quality of photo, still learning about set up for fish.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[hwchoy]

Thank you for the picture. It is always exciting to see wild caught characins as there are so many of them and a lot are still undescribed. that bar and spot on the caudal peduncle definitely looks interesting, but alas I have no ID for you.

[Mez]

Try ringing Andy Taylor at BAS (daves aquarium/british aquatic supestore) and email them the picture. He'll ID it for you.

[jimlen]

hiya kbfish
Cracking fish,your picture is fine-shows everything we want to see,let us know when you ID it.Jim

[2~Terry]

Could it be a bucktooth tetra (Exodon paradoxus)?
Or some similar family. See the teeth..

[hwchoy]

definitely not an Exodon paradoxus, besides all characins have such dentures, albeit some more impressive than others.

now where's that Heiko when you need him.

[aquacham]

one of the Moenkhausia sp.