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	Can anyone identify my mystery fish?
peachums Small Fry Posts: 0 Kudos: 0 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Feb-2010	Edited 02-Feb-2010 09:17 Hi, Can anyone identify my mystery fish? I recently upgraded to a 270 litre tank and inherited some fish, all of which I know the name of apart from one. I've attached a picture and maybe some kind person can identify it. Thanks. *Attached Image:*
Posted 02-Feb-2010 09:08
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	looks like some kind of molly to me, but there are so many variations i couldn't tell you which one... "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 02-Feb-2010 16:11
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Edited 02-Feb-2010 19:26 It's a female swordtail, or possibly a female platy. It looks very similar to the wild-type swordtail. I do not think it is a molly at all. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 02-Feb-2010 19:18
Ironhand74 Hobbyist Posts: 95 Kudos: 69 Votes: 295 Registered: 11-Aug-2007	I've seen them here and there, one of the LFS in the area referes to them as "sunset plattys" , some sort of variant resulting from selective breeding , nice colors tho !! J.
Posted 03-Feb-2010 23:20
brandeeno Mega Fish Posts: 929 Kudos: 636 Registered: 13-Sep-2007	Its a platy for sure (possibly swordtail, but they are practically the same). It doesnt look like a molly to me. Very pretty colors! \\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\"
Posted 03-Feb-2010 23:57
Dangerous Dave Hobbyist Posts: 144 Kudos: 179 Votes: 3 Registered: 15-Jul-2002	Female swordtail would be my guess. Looks a little elongated to be a platy.
Posted 04-Feb-2010 04:56
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	looks like a female swortail sold as "pineapple" at major chain petstores
Posted 04-Feb-2010 09:13
hca Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	I agree, its a female swordtail, aka pinapple sword, or even neon sword, depending on the store selling it.
Posted 04-Feb-2010 22:33
peachums Small Fry Posts: 0 Kudos: 0 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Feb-2010	thanks for all the replies, I'm also going with pineapple swordtail from repsonses on other forums.
Posted 05-Feb-2010 17:34


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