Fish ID      5/10/16
Hello, crew. Hope you are doing well.
<Mighty fine this AM thanks>
i was hoping you could help me identify a species of fish one of my lfs has brought in. They referred to them as "line shark" (only line shark i know are Sahyadria denisonii).
You can see the fish in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVuO6OjoGmQ
If you pause at 34:59, you can see a pack of Rummynose tetras and the other, unknown fish that are about to be attacked by a peacock.
<I see the Cichla... ocellaris?>
This is the exact fish that is in my lfs, though it doesn't has the red tip in its caudal fin... but they are the same body type and the same black line that extends from the middle to the tail, with a slightly bigger black dot right in the middle where it starts.... they have about 5 of them and if they are good for a peaceful community tank i may get them.
<Ah yes; appear to be a Hemiodus species. See here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/hemiodontidae1.htm
Thanks again.
Roberto.
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Re: Fish ID      5/10/16
Just for clarification... i did search for them for a long while but i haven't found anything remotely close until i stumbled upon this video.
<A genus of Characiform fishes once quite popular in the US aquarium hobby... sixties, seventies. BobF>