To be SAE or not to be..

[Hurley]

The LFS sells true flying foxes near me and they just look a little different then this picture. They are a little more round and they don't have the distinct scale pattern seen on this fish. They are more of a solid light grey. They look **exactly** like the first fish photo in this thread in the post by Lupin.

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132241

 

[Blueiz]

I think its an SAE. The fish is obviously stressed which will make it loose its color. You can see a faint hint of black running through the tail.. Hows the color look on it now BK?

 

[Dangerdoll]

I think it's a true SAE, it is missing the distinctive golden stripe above the black stripe.

 

[jpappy789]

Actually I take that back, flying fox isn't right but I don't think its a SAE.

On SAE the black like travels distinctfully through the tail.

I don't think that is true for all SAE's...

 

[Squawkbert]

Post another pic or two after it has settled in - it will be (slightly) easier to tell for sure then.

 

[Bk718]

thank you all for the comments.
I do agree with blue, the fish was a bit stressed since it was still in acclimation. Once i released it into the tank it did gain a bit more color.
(photos coming in a bit)

Hard to get a photo of him, so bare with me..

With flash

 

[Redneck Woman]

Yep, SAE!

 

[jpappy789]

A see some black on the caudal fin now anyways...100% SAE imo.

 

[Hurley]

Yeah those pictures look more like an SAE then the previous ones.


@jappy: I guess learned something new today. I was just going off of my personal experience and what I have been told in the past.

 

[Dangerdoll]

still say SAE