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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Bum
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What kind of fish is this?
Hi I got these four fish from petland discounts today and they said they where checkerboard something.... I should've wrote it down... Maybe someone can help me...
Here's a link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/JadedNightDragon/Fish |
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Looks like some kind of tetra...
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Addict
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i was thinking cherboard barb, although the pictures arent good enough quality, i would aslo say it looks like some sort of tetra
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Bum
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I added more photos. I put the fish an some water in a bag and laid it flat.
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Addict
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looks like a young scissortail barb/tetra to me, these guys get pretty big, ive seen them at about 4-5 inches, you shouldnt be putting them in bags and making them lay down just to take pictures, you could harm the fish.
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August 21st, 2008
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Galactic Overlord
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It is a barb not a tetra.
A tetra would have a small fin on it's back between the dorsal and the tail, called the adipose fin.
This fish does not appear to have this fin.
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Addict
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I never knew that, thanks for telling me  |
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Thank you I looked up scissortail barb on here and it looks exactly like him! I'm sorry I will never put them in a bag to take pictures again. But thanks again!
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Addict
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No problem it shouldnt have hurt him if he was only in there a little while just might of scared him a bit.
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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it looks alot like a scissortail rasbora also
im actully 98% sure that it is
Last edited by Chief_waterchanger; August 21st, 2008 at 05:00 PM.
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Addict
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i belive there is no such thing as a scissor tail barb now i think about it, i do think its a scissortail rasbora same as cody , about 90% certain it is
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Addict
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cody
it looks alot like a scissortail rasbora also
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I thought rasbora when I saw it as well, due to the shape of the body.
OP, click here for a few pictures of scissortail rasboras. Do these look like what you have? |
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Addict
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yup they are scissortail rasboras hes got well i got the scissor bit right just a mistake in its family |
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August 21st, 2008
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King of Curt
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There is such a thing as a scissor-tail barb, but that is the downside of non-latin names...
In the hobby many people use "barb" and "rasbora" interchangeably for uncommon cypranids from southeast Asia. They are two very closely related groups of fish and the fishtrade has a habit of using whichever sounds better rather than the actual identification of the fish. It is kinda like using 'wolf' and 'dog' interchangeably.
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Addict
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Thats another thing ive learnt all off one thread that isnt even mine  thanks CWC |
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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is there other common names for scissortail barbs, i dont think iv ever seen them, i though it was a rasbora when i saw it but i had to double check , i hate giviing false info
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August 21st, 2008
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Fish Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cody
it looks alot like a scissortail rasbora also
im actully 98% sure that it is
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Yup and they get pretty big...not meant for small tanks.
http://www.fishlore.com/profile-scissortail.htm |
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