CAN ANYONE ID THIS FISH?

BABYDOLL · August 11th, 2007

CAN ANYONE HELP ME ID THESE FISH? THEY WERE IN THE TANK WHEN A NEIGHBOR GAVE IT TO ME AND SHE DIDNT KNOW WHAT THEY WERE.THE PIC ARE NOT REAL CLEAR BUT THE FISH IN QUESTION ARE A SILVERY- WHITE COLOR: IF THAT HELPS ANY.

Amnagrla · August 11th, 2007

hmm.... I can't really tell from the picture... but looks like maybe like a golden barb.. but silver? But in another picture it looks a bit like a pearl danio.... I'm going with barb.

Anyone else?

AlisonChristine · August 11th, 2007

Looks to me like a larger Rosey Red feeder minnow...

capekate · August 11th, 2007

I agree.. it does look like a minnow...

Semantic Drift · August 11th, 2007

Definitely looks like some sort of Cyprinid to me. A carp or minnow. Some kind of Danio or Rasbora?

BettaBuddy ~ Miley · August 11th, 2007

idk sry but its is kinda cute! Miley

Sabi · August 13th, 2007

Some type of cyprinid. the orange ones look like swords or platys.

gremlin · August 13th, 2007

They look like the rosy reds that PetSmart sells as feeder fish...

Tom · August 13th, 2007

They look like Rosy Reds, but in the larger pic they kind of look like the silvery comet goldfish. It is hard to tell since the pic is so small but when larger, it is blurry.
Tom

Semantic Drift · August 13th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Sabi

Some type of cyprinid. the orange ones look like swords or platys.

Actually, platys and swordtails aren't in Cyprinidae, and are not even included in Cypriniformes. Livebearers, along with killifish, topminnows, and some others, are in the order Cyprinodontiformes, family Cyprinodontidae.

I don't think it's a Cyprinodont. Most Cyprinodonts have paired ventral fins, which don't seem to be present, in addition to an anal fin (sometimes modified into a gonopodium, as on male livebearers), which is present in the images.

I'd say true minnow, goldfish, rasbora, or danio.

(Sorry - it's just that I'm taking a freshwater fish biology class next year, and I've been hittin' the taxonomy section of the textbook. I am a pedant, I admit it!)

gremlin · August 13th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Tom

They look like Rosy Reds, but in the larger pic they kind of look like the silvery comet goldfish. It is hard to tell since the pic is so small but when larger, it is blurry.
Tom

I know gold fish and it really doesn't look like a comet goldfish. I still think it is either the rosy reds that are sold as feeder fish at PetsMart or maybe a white cloud tetra...

Tom · August 13th, 2007

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Originally Posted by gremlin

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Originally Posted by Tom

They look like Rosy Reds, but in the larger pic they kind of look like the silvery comet goldfish. It is hard to tell since the pic is so small but when larger, it is blurry.
Tom

I know gold fish and it really doesn't look like a comet goldfish. I still think it is either the rosy reds that are sold as feeder fish at PetsMart or maybe a white cloud tetra...

Until I see a clearer pic, that is what I am sticking with(insert raising nose stubernly). lol
Tom

Sabi · August 14th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Semantic Drift

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Originally Posted by Sabi

Some type of cyprinid. the orange ones look like swords or platys.

Actually, platys and swordtails aren't in Cyprinidae, and are not even included in Cypriniformes. Livebearers, along with killifish, topminnows, and some others, are in the order Cyprinodontiformes, family Cyprinodontidae.

(Sorry - it's just that I'm taking a freshwater fish biology class next year, and I've been hittin' the taxonomy section of the textbook. I am a pedant, I admit it!)

lol! what i maent is the biscuit coloured fish in the pic looks like a cyprinid type and the orange ones (dont think b-bdoll wanted it id'd but said so anyway!) looked like platy's or swords!

gremlin · August 14th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Tom

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Originally Posted by gremlin

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Originally Posted by Tom

They look like Rosy Reds, but in the larger pic they kind of look like the silvery comet goldfish. It is hard to tell since the pic is so small but when larger, it is blurry.
Tom

I know gold fish and it really doesn't look like a comet goldfish. I still think it is either the rosy reds that are sold as feeder fish at PetsMart or maybe a white cloud tetra...

Until I see a clearer pic, that is what I am sticking with(insert raising nose stubernly). lol
Tom

actually, goldfish have rounder/chubbier bodies, even the comets.
also, i havn't seen any that particular color, and I've looked at a LOT of goldfish over the years...

Sabi · August 15th, 2007

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Originally Posted by gremlin

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Originally Posted by Tom

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Originally Posted by gremlin

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Originally Posted by Tom

They look like Rosy Reds, but in the larger pic they kind of look like the silvery comet goldfish. It is hard to tell since the pic is so small but when larger, it is blurry.
Tom

I know gold fish and it really doesn't look like a comet goldfish. I still think it is either the rosy reds that are sold as feeder fish at PetsMart or maybe a white cloud tetra...

Until I see a clearer pic, that is what I am sticking with(insert raising nose stubernly). lol
Tom

actually, goldfish have rounder/chubbier bodies, even the comets.

thats what i was thinking...

pinky93 · August 15th, 2007

it's definitely looks like a minnow

BABYDOLL · August 20th, 2007

Thanks too evryone who has replied. I took your suggestions and did a little research and the conclusion is> ROSEY RED MINNOWS. Thanks again for all the help.