unknown fish
 

Hello,

I was hoping someone could help me identify a fish I adopted 8.5 years ago. I have always thought it was some sort of tetra or barb but could never figure it out.

Thanks,

Hailfirex

Looks like a tinfoil red tail barb.

thanks a lot jeaninel

yes, it looks like some sort of barb for sure, like a tinfoil one or something

Definitly a Tin Foil barb. Rcognize it anywhere xD

Yep, it's a red-tail tinfoil; Barbonymus altus to be exact. I'd love to have some but they require a very *large* tank once they reach adulthood. How large is yours? He looks pretty big...

he is about 10 to 11 inches long. He is pretty big

wow!! nice looking fish there :)

thanks willow

Wow....to me that's HUGE! You've had him for eight years. What size was he when you got him? Just curious on the rate of growth for a red-tail tinfoil....