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victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	Their not WCMM. The line on a WCMM is iridescent, not black, and it is at the top of their body, not in the middle, twords the bottom. And as stated before, they are too pail for a WCMM
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	But there's a huge difference in fin shape between the fish in the bag and the pencilfish - and "purple during breeding" is highly unlikely to translate to bright, unmistakeable blue during a time of stress. Plus, the owner's already said it's L. goodei. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Heres a couple of pics of the pencilfish I mean, maybe it will help a bit: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/SneakyPete79/pencilfish2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/SneakyPete79/pencilfish1.jpg Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	I used to have some pencilfish that looked just like that. I cant remember what species of pencil they were, but during times of breeding they had distinctfully red red fins and the dorsal got such deep dark red it appeared purple...perhaps why the "bluish" coloration of the fish. Yes in 1 photo there is WCMM, its outside the bag these guys came in if youll notice. I say Pencilfish of some type. Definetly the same kind I used to have. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	That picture of the killie has a red anal fin - but that's just one male. Many of them have a blue anal and dorsal. Last edited by LittleMousling at 02-Nov-2004 23:17 -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	from the pic it looks like the anal fin of the fish in question is blue. The killies have a red anal fin, but blue dorsal. The rasbora doesn't look much like it (fin shapes all wrong) ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	The fish in question: Bluefin Killifish (Lucania goodei): Brilliant rasbora: Since the Brilliant Rasbora lacks the blue fins that give the "Bluefin killie" its name, I think it' pretty clear this fish is the killie.[/font][/font][/font] -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	I'd bet my socks they're Brilliant Rasbora. Are they handing out at the bottom of the tank? The Brilliants differ from most rasboras in that they prefer to be at the bottom then the top. Quite a delicate fish, need high water quality. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Cichlid Keeper Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003	Hey the fish a called brilliant rasboros. We have several in our community tank we also purchased at Walmart.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	i vote for clearer pictures!! well they look like some WCMM iv seen in shops here.... it seems everyone has opinions based on the clarity (or lack of) of the picture.... anychance of getting ur good camera working gourami?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	I found these fish in the guppy tank at walmart. Since the guy there didnt know the difference i got them as female guppies. But they deffinetly are far from female guppies. Sorry the pictures arent of great quality, i couldnt get my good camera to work. Click on them to make them bigger: http://groups.msn.com/gouramisguppies/mysteryfish.msnw?Page=Last Last edited by Gourami at 01-Nov-2004 02:50
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	I'm with Castlequest on this, given the blue dorsals and so on. I have to say, I've never seen WCMM that looked anything like that - the bodies are far too pale. Definitely not female guppies. I was thinking Pencilfish too for the first couple of shots but that blue dorsal just doesn't fit. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Light_Bright Moderator Posts: 1156 Kudos: 1403 Votes: 351 Registered: 16-Jan-2002	I vote for WCMM, they look just like the ones I have. ___________________________________________ If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
mariosim Enthusiast Posts: 207 Kudos: 245 Votes: 20 Registered: 28-Jul-2004	cup of life noodles, you may be right. i cannot tell from the quality of the pics. i doubt they are wcmm, there is no way they are female guppies. from what i can view, i would still lean towards a pencilfish species.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	ya abit hard to tell cox the pics are blurry but they are definately not killifish, their mouth shape is diffrent. look like WCMM to me too!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Mariosim, I had similar thoughts when first viewing the pictures, however, the fish in the pictures lack the anal red coloring and are a bit too "rounded" to be nannostomus beckfordi. They could be, though, as the pictures are quite blurry.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	Hard to tell from the pics, but they look a lot like WCMM to me... ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
mariosim Enthusiast Posts: 207 Kudos: 245 Votes: 20 Registered: 28-Jul-2004	it may be my screen setting, but the pics are a tad blurry. looks to me like a beckfords pencilfish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	That be them. Anything special i should know about these fish? They arent overly aggressive are they? And how would they do with plants?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
castlequest Fish Addict Posts: 661 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2003	Looks like Lucania goodei, a type of killifish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51


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