What is this fish? Help ID!

[imagirlgeek]

My cousin just bought a tank and it came with a lot of fish.  The only one we can't ID is this one.  Anyone know what it is?  I need to know if I can bring it to my house to live with me.

[CichlidFan]

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I have no clue what it is, but I bet a bunch of folks would love to have it.... :)

CF

[Brownsnoutuk]

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Theres one in the texas childrens hopsital downtown. I think its a Tinfoil Barb.

[imagirlgeek]

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Back off!!!  He's MINE!  All MINE!!!!  <maniacal>   :devil:

[NDsuperduty]

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hes right.  its a tinfail barb(sp)

[dblondfemme]

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it's my prochiototis
I think the spelling is way off
But...my "pig" is amazing....I love him.
It's a Red fin or Red Tailled or Flag fin proc.
SOmeone correct my spelling of it's offical name PLEASE.  
I love my fish "pig".  Mike also has one in his big tank named "kisser"
Mine lives harmoniously with my angels and my shell dwellers.

[CichlidFan]

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Special tail colors.....it's something special, and worth 10 times more than a plain ol tin foil barb.....

CF

[dblondfemme]

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It is related to a barb...but not one...
edit: it has a pig face... and kisses the glass as well as eats food right from your fingers, sucking the food right out of them.  Mine now swims up into my hand when I feed frozen food.  He likes the touch.

[Brownsnoutuk]

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c'mon guys i said and i quote - "I THINK.."

[dblondfemme]

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I said what it is...
HELLOOOOOOoooo
I am right on this one...
I know so few names...but this one is right.

[dblondfemme]

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http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1899

Prochilodus
Semaprochilodus taeniurus
but they are NOT herbivores..... I guarantee that one

[imagirlgeek]

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Great...my cousin is now reading this and I'm going to have to break into his house and fishnap this amazing fish!  

Seriously though, thank you for the help!

[Brownsnoutuk]

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8) Reba knows her fish stuff.

[dblondfemme]

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oh...I can give a lot of info relating to mine.  He's great.  He is listed as semi aggressive, but has never once been anything but gentle to my angels.  They can tell him to back off and he turns around and swims the other way.  Some of my angels are dime size and he herds them in for feeding time so they don't have to wait.  I do feed a variety of food...flake, brine shrimp, bloodworms... as well as him nibbling on my plants (which I do not mind at all).  He is the indicator to the rest of the tribe in that tank to come to the corner to eat.  I think he hears/feels me coming.  He will be a great addition to whatever tank he is in.

[dblondfemme]

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no chris...usually I know next to nothing... but on this guy...I researched..I just couldn't remember the exact name lmao.  I researched the flag fin as much as I researched my buffalo heads... which was  quite a lot lol.