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The Hidden Reef has a bunch of young SAE's in, being sold under the
name "siamese flying fox". They're 1.29 each.

-Wes

[Jim Anderson]

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says...
> The Hidden Reef has a bunch of young SAE's in, being sold under the
> name "siamese flying fox". They're 1.29 each.
>
> -Wes
>
>

If the black side stripe has smooth edges that does not go all the way
thru the tail and the fish has one pair of barbels it is a Flying Fox.

If the black side stripe has ragged edges that does go all the way thru
the tail and the fish has two pair of barbels it is a SAE.

There are other subtle differences in body and fin color.

They are very close cousins.
--
Jim Anderson
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[Liisa Sarakontu]

Jim Anderson > wrote in
et:

> If the black side stripe has smooth edges that does not go all the way
> thru the tail and the fish has one pair of barbels it is a Flying Fox.
>
> If the black side stripe has ragged edges that does go all the way thru
> the tail and the fish has two pair of barbels it is a SAE.

No, and no.

Flying Fox: black stripe has smooth edges and goes through the tail. two
pairs of barbels. very colourful fins. golden stripe over the black. no
stripe on belly.

SAE: black stripe has ragged edges and goes through the tail. one pair of
barbels. non-colored fins. no clear pale stripe over the black. short black
stripe on belly, just in front of the anus.

"false SAE": black stripe has smooth edges and doesn't go through tail. two
pairs of barbels, but the other pair is so small that it is hard to notice.
some rather faint coloring in fins. rather distinctive pale stripe over the
black. no stripe on belly.

Liisa

[Rocco Moretti]

Liisa Sarakontu wrote:
> Jim Anderson > wrote in
> et:
>
>
>>If the black side stripe has smooth edges that does not go all the way
>>thru the tail and the fish has one pair of barbels it is a Flying Fox.
>>
>>If the black side stripe has ragged edges that does go all the way thru
>>the tail and the fish has two pair of barbels it is a SAE.
>
>
> No, and no.
>
> Flying Fox: black stripe has smooth edges and goes through the tail. two
> pairs of barbels. very colourful fins. golden stripe over the black. no
> stripe on belly.
>
> SAE: black stripe has ragged edges and goes through the tail. one pair of
> barbels. non-colored fins. no clear pale stripe over the black. short black
> stripe on belly, just in front of the anus.
>
> "false SAE": black stripe has smooth edges and doesn't go through tail. two
> pairs of barbels, but the other pair is so small that it is hard to notice.
> some rather faint coloring in fins. rather distinctive pale stripe over the
> black. no stripe on belly.

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