SAE or Flying Fox?

[Sappy]

Just bought these guys from the store. They were labeled as Siamese Flying Fox, but I know they often get mislabeled. From my research, the best way to tell them apart is that Flying Foxes have a straighter black line and a small flap in the corner of their mouth? I dont see any mouth flap but I'm no expert. Do you think these are real SAE's or Flying Foxes?

 

[86 ssinit]

Look like SAE to me. Black line goes into tail fin.

 

[Sappy]

Look like SAE to me. Black line goes into tail fin.

Dont Flying Fox's black lines also go into the tail fin though?

 

[Gudgie]

SAE. In addition to the black line, they have the coloration of an SAE. Flying foxes would have a much stronger gold stripe above the black stripe.

If you happened to get these from Petco - mine was also labeled as Siamese flying fox, but is definitely a SAE.

 

[Sappy]

SAE. In addition to the black line, they have the coloration of an SAE. Flying foxes would have a much stronger gold stripe above the black stripe.

If you happened to get these from Petco - mine was also labeled as Siamese flying fox, but is definitely a SAE.

Pet Supplies Plus actually, maybe they get from the same supplier. But im glad they are SAE. Thanks for the confirmation.

 

[StarGirl]

Flying Fox have some black on their fins too. I vote yes SAE

 

[plantsandmoreplants]

I just got some that look just like that. The fish store said they were flying foxes, but I'm pretty sure mine are SAE too. But they're doing good work on my hair algae, and that's all that matters to me!

 

[86 ssinit]

Yeah it amazes me when a pet store offers them under the wrong name. One I really like going to has there flying foxes as SAE. I told them and explained the difference but they kept the name. Sucks if your looking for SAE. The black line going through the tail is the way to tell them apart.