Real Siamese agues eater versus Chinese question....

[herbeapuce]

Hi
can someone point out the differences between the 2 algue eaters. I remember the real siamise had a black stipe on its tail or something like that.
do you have a link for explanations and pictures please ?
TIA
herb. Montreal.
PS where can I got the real one in Montreal or canada?

 

[Matt W]

A real one will have a stripe that extends through the tail and tapers off to the end. Fake ones will have a stripe that stops at the tail or stays thick through the tail.

http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/cyprinid.html

Once you see the pictures on that page, it will be easy to identify a true one in the store.