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flaggy
Fri Oct 24, 2008, 07:09 AM
Hi, could anyone tell me the name of the fish in the pic? Thanks

http://flaggy.wemmit.net/unknownfish.jpg

ILLUSN
Fri Oct 24, 2008, 07:32 AM
thats quite a rare barb you dont see it too often in the trade its common name is "red line torpedo barb" or to be correct Puntius denisonii. not cheep but a pretty fish.

albatrozz
Fri Oct 24, 2008, 08:03 AM
yeah that's definitely Puntius denisonii. They are rare, most of these fish are wild caught which is probably why they're not cheap around here. They usually go for around $50 ea but i have recently seen them for sale for $35ea. They are a great looking schooling fish.