Chinese High Fin Loach (Myxocyprinus asiaticus) Sizes:6.- 6.5 inches Previous named Baryancistrus demantoides this

Previous named Baryancistrus demantoides this pleco has now been reclassified as  Hemiancistrus subviridis

Chalceus macrolepidotus boasts rather large silver iridescent scales on its upper body gradually getting smaller as they descend down the belly

but they will also ambush and eat water fowl and small mammals that may be floating on the surface

Although the species is called a cod in the vernacular

Chinese High Fin Loach (Myxocyprinus asiaticus) Sizes:6.- 6.5 inches Previous named Baryancistrus demantoides thisAlso known as the Chinese High Fin Banded Shark or Hifin Loach, normally possess brown bodies bearing three dark colored slanting bands. During the breeding season, adult males are distinguished from adult females by their red coloration. Adult females are of dark purple color with a broad and vertical reddish area along the body. Juveniles of the Chinese high fin banded sharks are also characterized by high and triangular dorsal finnage that extends