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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	These are some livebearers that we have at the LFS that do not have a certain ID yet. Any help in identifying them will be appreciated! Fish 1: Very slender with a smooth, distinct line down its side. Fish 2: Crappy picture, but the main distinguishing features are the bold spots on the dorsal and anal fins; also there is a blotchy yet clear line along the side. Fish 3: Not much is known other than that this large livebearer is a wild-caught Poecilid. Thanks![/font][/font][/font] I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	The third one looks like a mosquito fish. My school has some of them in the bio lab.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Do you know the exact species name of the ones at your school? I am pretty sure that Fish 3 is not a Gambusia, the most common type of mosquito fish. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	#1 looks like it could be heterandria formosa. [span class="edited"][Edited by Theresa_M 2004-07-17 12:28][/span] ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
zachjc_14 Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 211 Votes: 24 Registered: 20-Apr-2004	Fish #3 is a gumbusia (excuse spelling) that is sometimes mistaken as a feeder female that is known to exhibit aggression.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
zachjc_14 Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 211 Votes: 24 Registered: 20-Apr-2004	the slender head and pinkish underside identify this fish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
BruceTheBetta Hobbyist Posts: 95 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Jan-2004	zach.. I once had a "feeder female guppy" who was so aggressive she literally killed anything else put into her tank... she was huge... and lived much longer than any other guppy I've had. Could she have been this fish you're talking about?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	We're thinking she might be a "Mexican molly". I got a better look at her today... Not a guppy, but definitely in the genus Poecilia. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	could no.1 be some kind of swordtail? cause some species of swordtail develop those kind of strip on their body just guessing
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
zachjc_14 Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 211 Votes: 24 Registered: 20-Apr-2004	this fish you are talking of, Bruce is most definitely a gambusia
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	I agree with Theresa_M, that fish in the first two pics is definitely Heterandria formosa in the family poeciliidae. Common names are mosquito fish or least killifish. [span class="edited"][Edited by solublefish 2004-07-18 17:59][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
chick1967 Small Fry Posts: 12 Kudos: 6 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Jul-2004	I agree kind of Filli looking except for mouth.Endler maybe.I would say mexican species.iim going to look it up will try to find ya and let ya know..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
chick1967 Small Fry Posts: 12 Kudos: 6 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Jul-2004	Looks similiar to giant danio.but not full,mixed in there i think???go to fish profiles and see what you think.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
chick1967 Small Fry Posts: 12 Kudos: 6 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Jul-2004	http://www.ccmvcd.dst.ca.us/new_page_3.htm copy this and check out misquito fish,aka gambousa..By george i think hes right!let me know what ya think..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46


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