What is this??

jakeychs · 07-23-2008, 01:43 PM

if anyone can tell me what kind of fish this is it would help me out a lot.
my brother works at a aquarium warehouse so he brought them home.
i just don't like not knowing lol
Thanks

Knight~Ryder · 07-23-2008, 01:46 PM

The commen name for these bad boys are RED EYED TETRA or LAMP EYE (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)

http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_M...efilomenae.php

There ya go. Hope that helps.

They grow to about 7cm.

akangelfood · 07-23-2008, 01:49 PM

The pic is kind of fuzzy. It looks like a headlight tail light tetra. Does it have a "tail light"?

jakeychs · 07-23-2008, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knight~Ryder

The commen name for these bad boys are RED EYED TETRA or LAMP EYE (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)

http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_M...efilomenae.php

There ya go. Hope that helps.

They grow to about 7cm.

I checked out the site and they are def. what Knight~ryder said.
Thanks

**TheOldSalt** · 07-24-2008, 03:12 AM

I don't see any traces of taillights.
Nice picture, by the way. Yes, a wee fuzzy, but rarely does a pic of this species really capture the red so brightly.

**TheOldSalt** · 07-24-2008, 03:12 AM

I don't see any traces of taillights.
Nice picture, by the way. Yes, a wee fuzzy, but rarely does a pic of this species really capture the red so brightly.

jakeychs · 07-24-2008, 11:11 AM

Yeah those guys were so fast that was the best picture i could get.lol

akangelfood · 07-24-2008, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOldSalt

I don't see any traces of taillights.

Yep, I posted at the same time as Knight~Ryder. I thought of the headlight taillight because I'm more familiar with them. As soon as I saw Knight's post, I was in full agreement

jakeychs · 07-24-2008, 06:17 PM

haha to be honest i had no idea what you meant by a tail light so i just went with K~R. but no i see they are another type of tetra. lol thank you for exposing me to them thou.
: )

07-23-2008, 01:43 PM	#1
jakeychs Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 21	What is this?? if anyone can tell me what kind of fish this is it would help me out a lot. my brother works at a aquarium warehouse so he brought them home. i just don't like not knowing lol Thanks

07-23-2008, 01:46 PM	#2
Knight~Ryder Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 221	The commen name for these bad boys are RED EYED TETRA or LAMP EYE (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae) http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_M...efilomenae.php There ya go. Hope that helps. They grow to about 7cm. __________________ -Activated my first freshwater tank Nov 25/07 -Emperor 280 biowheel filter -Visi-Therm 100 Watt Heater -Whisper 60 Air Pump (Tetra) 38G/144.4L {Size 36 x 13 x 20} 7 Cherry Barbs (5 Female, 2 Male) 6 Cardinal Tetra 4 Rummy Nose Tetra 3 Black Skirt Tetra 1 Otocinclus Affinis suckermouth Last edited by Knight~Ryder; 07-23-2008 at 02:05 PM.

07-23-2008, 01:49 PM	#3
akangelfood Kixxy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Anchorage, AK Age: 29 Posts: 255	The pic is kind of fuzzy. It looks like a headlight tail light tetra. Does it have a "tail light"? __________________ *Be kinder than necessary, because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.* 55 gallon planted Angel tank; 55 gallon severum tank; 29 gallon community tank; future 240 gallon Amazon tank.

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07-24-2008, 03:12 AM	#5
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,476	I don't see any traces of taillights. Nice picture, by the way. Yes, a wee fuzzy, but rarely does a pic of this species really capture the red so brightly.

07-24-2008, 11:11 AM	#7
jakeychs Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 21	Yeah those guys were so fast that was the best picture i could get.lol

07-24-2008, 06:17 PM	#9
jakeychs Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 21	haha to be honest i had no idea what you meant by a tail light so i just went with K~R. but no i see they are another type of tetra. lol thank you for exposing me to them thou. : )

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