is there a fish is similar in coloring to a flying fox?(Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus)?

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bought these fish from a petstore, but when i went to look for care instructions i have a picture of a fish that looks similar to the flying fox - but im not really sure it is. this is the name on the tank i bought it from - Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus. however the pictures ive seen of this fish have a yellow stripe on top of the black. My fish dont appear to have any yellow, but a silver stripe - the color of the body, also has a black stripe running down its back like the flying fox but the stripe stops a bit before the eyes. almost apears to have a clear see thru head with some black showing through - i know fish vary even in the same species, but i really dont think these are flying foxes- however i dont know what else they might be. any ideas would be apreciated -
i just want to make sure i have the right fish - so i can care for it properly.
tankmates= 1-male betta,2 -crabs m&f,2-ADF,
3-Platys Xiphophorus maculatus 2f-1m,1- pleco? - find walmart mislabels their fish alot!

still unsure - maybe because its a baby? it doesnt really look like those - unless its extremely underfed. my fish is very slender and not long in the body (deep) its actually hard to see the fish its so skinny. its very fast. the length now is maybe an inch, and about a cm around. it does have a black strip running down each side, and a wider stripe down its back - the belly is silver. its head is clear except for some black showing thru. the stipes on its side go clear to the fork on its tail - but the tail is clear/silver? the stripes do NOT extend to the top of the head, but stop at the "neck" it apears also to have black "lips" but if it has feelers i cant really see them. - any ideas? - oh yeah it raced around eating my fish food (tropical flakes) this morning- do algae eaters eat fish food? appreciate the help guys - pics would be awesome

Answer 1

It might be a epalzeorhynchos frenatus which has a very pale horizontal stripe with no yellow along the lateral line.
Also the paracrossocheilus vittatus looks quite similar.
Both require the same care as the flying fox and are compatable with your present fish.
I own a pet and aquatic store in the UK
http://www.artsaquaticsandanimals.co.uk

Answer 2

There are actually 2 fish that look almost identical. Below is a link to a thread I wrote on a great fish forum. It is actually a profile on Siamese Algae Eaters but also details the differences between a true Siamese Algae Eater, a Flying Fox and false Siamese Algae Eater. Below is also a link to a website with more information on each and a diagram of each. The real key is how the stripe down the side stops or continues through the tail and how dark and wide it is if it does go through the tail. I've had true SAEs in my 75 gallon tank for over 2 years.