What the heck is a "high fin Chinese Panda"?

[OldTownSta]

Interesting & odd fish at our LFS, labeled as a High-fin Chinese Panda.
Definately NOT a Panda Cory.

Maybe 5" long & rather tall bodied, at least 3" or more counting top fin, more
compact & boxy than a cory, almost gold-fish like, but I don't think it is one
-- more of a flat-bottomed scavenger body type. Dark & light mottling might
be considered vaguely panda-like if you have a vivid imagination.

A web search for "high fin Chinese Panda" nets zero results. I guess I should
have asked, but I'm skeptical that this particular LFS would know -- labeled
"non-aggressive" and "$70" (yikes!)

I realize that's a pretty lame description, but can anyone give me any guesses
as to what it might be? And how delicate, and just how "non-aggressive" in a
tank w/ significantly smaller fish?

TIA! -- Jim

[Sue]

Is it this fish
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=860 as
panda could be misheard banded/
Not a fish to buy! Look at the size!
Sue

"OldTownSta" > wrote in message
...
> Interesting & odd fish at our LFS, labeled as a High-fin Chinese Panda.
> Definately NOT a Panda Cory.
>
> Maybe 5" long & rather tall bodied, at least 3" or more counting top fin,
more
> compact & boxy than a cory, almost gold-fish like, but I don't think it is
one
> -- more of a flat-bottomed scavenger body type. Dark & light mottling
might
> be considered vaguely panda-like if you have a vivid imagination.
>
> A web search for "high fin Chinese Panda" nets zero results. I guess I
should
> have asked, but I'm skeptical that this particular LFS would know --
labeled
> "non-aggressive" and "$70" (yikes!)

[NetMax]

These guys are the Ugly Duckling in reverse, very pretty fish when young.
There were some concerns that these were being overfished a few years
ago, and the conscientious stores stopped carrying them. This may have
changed by now. Due to their size, I think that they really aren't
size-appropriate for most aquariums.

NetMax

"Sue" > wrote in message
...
> Is it this fish
>
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=860
as
> panda could be misheard banded/
> Not a fish to buy! Look at the size!
> Sue
>
> "OldTownSta" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Interesting & odd fish at our LFS, labeled as a High-fin Chinese
Panda.
> > Definately NOT a Panda Cory.
> >
> > Maybe 5" long & rather tall bodied, at least 3" or more counting top
fin,
> more
> > compact & boxy than a cory, almost gold-fish like, but I don't think
it is
> one
> > -- more of a flat-bottomed scavenger body type. Dark & light
mottling
> might
> > be considered vaguely panda-like if you have a vivid imagination.
> >
> > A web search for "high fin Chinese Panda" nets zero results. I guess
I
> should
> > have asked, but I'm skeptical that this particular LFS would know --
> labeled
> > "non-aggressive" and "$70" (yikes!)
>
>

[OldTownSta]

A belated thanks, Sue & NetMax, you had this guy pegged exactly. I passed on
him, based on the info you helped me find. -- Jim