Is This a True SAE?

[DTs]

I bought 4 of these guys for my 90g. I hope they're not Flying Foxes. Is this the true SAE?

 

[Lukara]

Yep, that looks like the real deal

 

[DTs]

The store had them labeled as "Siamese Flying Fox". Their fins were clear so I thought they were probably true SAE's. Phew!

Thanks.

 

[TKOS]

http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

http://www.bettastarz.com/sae.htm

These links might help

 

[125gJoe]

It is an SAE..
Their stripe goes all the way through the tail...

Here's a few I have...

 

[TKOS]

Actually the fly fox strip also goes al the way through the tail. But on the fox there is a secondary golden strip right above the black strip.

 

[DTs]

I just got a bit nervous after putting them into my tank, as they colored up better than when they were in the store. The Flying Fox seems to me more goldish, and mine were turning more goldish. And I thought what a pain they'd be to catch in a planted tank!

Thanks for the links.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Pain is an understatement. The only fish I have found that is harder to catch in a planted tank is the false SAE. When smaller they and young sae can easily be confused. Yours look like true SAE to me, but the pic isn't great.

Joe- I cant imagine why you have SAEs in that tank. I could not see a scrap of algae anywhere .

Now, for some fun. I have these SAE relatives. Can anybody tell me what they are? (I know but am curious if others do.)

 

[cblin]

TwoTankAmin,

I can't tell you what those are, never seen them before.
But I can tell you those fish are nice looking and so are the plants.
BTW, are those fish aggressive or peaceful and are they algae eaters as well?

 

[DTs]

Hey, two of my SAEs were fighting yesterday. It was really funny looking, actually as they continually swam in fast circles about each other.

I thought these guys were supposed to be peaceful.