p. Filamentosus

[Ted L. Dutcher]

Hi Gerhard, welcome to the Forum.

By viewing your first picture I can say that they are not filamentosus. Someone else more experienced will have to give you a better ID as which species you have.

When you open the Forum look under the the topic SPECIES, it might help you out.

[Peter Finke]

Ted is right. Male P. filamentosus are easily to be recognized by the constant form and colouration of the caudal fin alone. Your fish are round-tailed fish of the bintan-group; the reddish tinge in dorsal and caudal may indicate opallios (there are opallios presently in European countries available) but it is more likely that it is different a species. The colours are not as intense as they must be for a more exact determination because the fish are not yet accustomed to its new home. Only with very good photos a determination of fish belonging to the bintan-group may be possible.

[Gerhard]

Hello. I see very few species description. no idea why. what is better for my 2 pairs? 100x40x40cm or 40x25x25cm or 30x20x20cm? Now they swim in 160liter. paros are uncharted territory for me. 🙁

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