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Dean
11-11-2003, 4:00 PM
Iam looking for a fish I saw in a book a few years back. It looks like a neon tetra (shape), It was a dark blue and may have had a black stripe on the lower half. It only grew to 1" I think. It was a really good looking little fish. Any info would be great, thanks.
sumoschro
11-11-2003, 4:03 PM
ill bet what you are looking at is a black neon....if it is black on the lower half of the neon stripe and light on the top then that is probably what it is. If it is dark on the top half as well then I am confused, lol.
sumoschro
11-11-2003, 4:08 PM
www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/tet-bneo.htm

does it look something like that?
Dean
11-11-2003, 4:18 PM
no it's not a black tetra. It was a dark bluey purpulish color. forget what I said about any black. It look way sweeter than any tetra Ive seen before. The book is at my local library but am too lazy to go there since I just worked 8.5 hours today. It was an intense bright darker blue.
Sum-X
11-11-2003, 4:37 PM
Did it have more finnage than say neons, or cardinals?
sumoschro
11-11-2003, 4:37 PM
interesting....i dont know what to say then, but now im intrigued and im gonna find it, lol:D
sumoschro
11-11-2003, 4:43 PM
is this it?

http://fins.actwin.com/species/index.php?t=9&i=191

just a guess...lol
Dean
11-11-2003, 4:48 PM
not even close. This thing is dark, you cant see through it. I remeber it being smaller than a neon though.
sumoschro
11-11-2003, 4:51 PM
lol, i have no idea then....if you find it tell me, because im interested to see what it turns out to be :)
Dean
11-11-2003, 4:54 PM
Iam going to the library tomorrow to settle this. Will post pics. tomorrow too.
tanker
11-11-2003, 10:54 PM
Nematobrycon Palmeri==the Emperor Tetra.
Dean
11-12-2003, 2:45 PM
Well I found it !!!! Inpaichthys kerri
Dean
11-12-2003, 2:48 PM
Well I found it !!!!

Inpaichthys kerri (http://membres.lycos.fr/aqua5/aquariophilie/p_inpaichthys_kerri.php)
Dean
11-12-2003, 2:49 PM
sorry posted it twice oops!!!
Dean
11-12-2003, 2:57 PM
Pictures (http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aquarium/inpaichthys_kerri.htm) :D
cblin
11-12-2003, 6:32 PM
Emperor tetras are one of my favorite fish. Unfortunately they're really susceptible to stress from shipping as well. I used to have two of them, one blue eyed and the other green eyed. Once they adapt, they're fine. I kept two emperors for almost 3 years until I tore down my tank 2 years ago and gave them away.