Fish ID

VivaDaWolf · 12-30-2012, 07:49 PM

About an inch~ish long. Pretty colorless..greyish, with that black bar and a slight yellow outline on top on that. Figured it was some sort of cyprinid, there were 2 in a tank full of espei? rasboras and bloodfin tetras.

EDIT:

well I google imaged 'rasbora' and got http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/rasbora-paviana/ which seems...close? Or some other similar rasbora.

amberoze · 12-30-2012, 07:55 PM

Looks like some kind of tetra.

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scarlett4410 · 12-30-2012, 08:01 PM

Deffinyl a tetra -
Could be a Penguin Tetra OR Black Neon Tetra
I think it could be a Penguin Tetra tough

GMYukonon24s · 12-30-2012, 08:06 PM

Yellow Congo Tetra?

GMYukonon24s · 12-30-2012, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scarlett4410

Deffinyl a tetra -
Could be a Penguin Tetra OR Black Neon Tetra
I think it could be a Penguin Tetra tough

I was first thinking that it could be a penguin tetra but in the picture the black line is wider when you gets closer to the tail.

VivaDaWolf · 12-30-2012, 08:08 PM

Its not a tetra, it doesnt have that characteristic extra fin that tetras have.
Def not a penguin or black neon

gunna try t get a better photo

Google image- it resembles...but w/o the colour
Rasbora sarawakensis
Rasbora paviana
Rasbora borapetensis

GMYukonon24s · 12-30-2012, 08:18 PM

Did you just pick it up today? It some what looks like the first name you posted. I would say that when the fish settles in more, it will color up more and you will be able to tell more.

scarlett4410 · 12-30-2012, 08:22 PM

It looks like some of them but isnt he right coloring could be that breed though. The 1st seems the closet match. As someone else said it needs to colour up . Was it labelled when you purchased it??
Try getting another picy

VivaDaWolf · 12-30-2012, 08:54 PM

I know brilliant rasboras are def more common in pet stores, so just waiting to see if any red fins show up. They def. look brighter in my tank- their fish were super pale. The worker said he didnt know the fish and there wasnt any labels for it that we could see so he sold it to me for the price of pencilfish (1.50)

this was the best shot i could get of them two but of course a lampeye had to photobomb it. Larger size: http://i.imgur.com/KTyH3.jpg

Aquarist14 · 12-30-2012, 09:26 PM

Nice Pictures!

Defiantly a rasbora. I think it could be Rasbora borapetensis or Red-tailed rasbora, Black Line Rasbora there are many names. They could be juveniles which explains the lack of the red in the tail or maybe female. Other than that nice find!

LB79 · 12-30-2012, 11:00 PM

^ +1.

12-30-2012, 07:49 PM	#1
VivaDaWolf Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 716	Fish ID About an inch~ish long. Pretty colorless..greyish, with that black bar and a slight yellow outline on top on that. Figured it was some sort of cyprinid, there were 2 in a tank full of espei? rasboras and bloodfin tetras. EDIT: well I google imaged 'rasbora' and got http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/rasbora-paviana/ which seems...close? Or some other similar rasbora.

12-30-2012, 08:06 PM	#4
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12-30-2012, 08:18 PM	#7
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,780	Did you just pick it up today? It some what looks like the first name you posted. I would say that when the fish settles in more, it will color up more and you will be able to tell more. __________________ 110g Tropical Community & Sakura Shrimp 55g BN Breeding Grounds, Peacock Gudgeons, Panda, Pygmies, & Smudge Spot Cories, Rili Shrimp 10g RCS and show guppies MIAPG - Come join us - Plantedtank - MI - Greatlakesaquaria

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12-30-2012, 07:55 PM	#2
amberoze Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: lexington, sc Posts: 299	Looks like some kind of tetra. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

12-30-2012, 08:01 PM	#3
scarlett4410 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Uk Posts: 84	Deffinyl a tetra - Could be a Penguin Tetra OR Black Neon Tetra I think it could be a Penguin Tetra tough

12-30-2012, 08:08 PM	#6
VivaDaWolf Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 716	Its not a tetra, it doesnt have that characteristic extra fin that tetras have. Def not a penguin or black neon gunna try t get a better photo Google image- it resembles...but w/o the colour Rasbora sarawakensis Rasbora paviana Rasbora borapetensis

12-30-2012, 08:22 PM	#8
scarlett4410 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Uk Posts: 84	It looks like some of them but isnt he right coloring could be that breed though. The 1st seems the closet match. As someone else said it needs to colour up . Was it labelled when you purchased it?? Try getting another picy

12-30-2012, 08:54 PM	#9
VivaDaWolf Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 716	I know brilliant rasboras are def more common in pet stores, so just waiting to see if any red fins show up. They def. look brighter in my tank- their fish were super pale. The worker said he didnt know the fish and there wasnt any labels for it that we could see so he sold it to me for the price of pencilfish (1.50) this was the best shot i could get of them two but of course a lampeye had to photobomb it. Larger size: http://i.imgur.com/KTyH3.jpg

12-30-2012, 09:26 PM	#10
Aquarist14 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 292	Nice Pictures! Defiantly a rasbora. I think it could be Rasbora borapetensis or Red-tailed rasbora, Black Line Rasbora there are many names. They could be juveniles which explains the lack of the red in the tail or maybe female. Other than that nice find!