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February 25th, 2009
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| please help ID this
i got this little guy from petsmart, he was a hitch-hiker that the employee wasnt worried about. can anybody ID him?  
Last edited by namehater; February 25th, 2009 at 08:00 PM.
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February 25th, 2009
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| Def. a tetra... | |
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February 25th, 2009
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| Maybe a bleeding heart tetra. | |
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February 25th, 2009
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| i was under the impression it was an x-ray tetra, but now that i look up info on x-rays, it looks nothing like one | |
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February 25th, 2009
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| Bleeding Heart Tetra | |
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February 25th, 2009
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|  Maybe a dyed glassfish. | |
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February 25th, 2009
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| I agree with either the bleeding heart tetra, or the glassfish one. Do you have others for him to school with? | |
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February 25th, 2009
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| If has adipose fin, definitely Tetra. Dont think it is Bleeding Heart since even young BHT do not have red coloration on tail. At first thought of Rosey Tetra Hyphessobrycon bentosi, but have to see the changes as matures. It could be young Pristella maxilaris or Hybrids?
I guess you have to visit this LFS more often to find companions? lol. Find out the new arrival schedules, thus can find lots of hitchhikers (good way to obtain species otherwise impossible to get hands on) as I did.
What ever it may be, It is very pretty. | |
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February 25th, 2009
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| no he, is the only one i have. i cant foresee him changing to much tho, ive had him for about a month and he hasnt changed in appearance at all. | |
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February 25th, 2009
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February 25th, 2009
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| im wondering if maybe he is an albino colored tetra, making it harder to ID him. | |
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February 25th, 2009
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by namehater  im wondering if maybe he is an albino colored tetra, making it harder to ID him. | Thats possible... | |
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February 26th, 2009
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| It looks a lot like my albino pristella tetra, that would be my guess. | |
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February 27th, 2009
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| i dont think its a pristella. but i do think its a kind of tetra. looks like a hybrid. i've never seen that kind before | |
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February 27th, 2009
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February 27th, 2009
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Originally Posted by Butterfly | no its not that.. i used to have a couple of them tho.. lovely fish | |
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February 27th, 2009
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| Hi namehater
I think this could be it---http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_buenosm.php
So my guess would be a Albino Buenos Aires Tetra. 
Last edited by Speedy; February 27th, 2009 at 06:37 PM.
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February 27th, 2009
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Originally Posted by Speedy Hi katetnies
I think this could be it---http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_buenosm.php
So my guess would be a Albino Buenos Aires Tetra. | lol. i agree. it looks very similar | |
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February 27th, 2009
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Originally Posted by Minnow It looks a lot like my albino pristella tetra, that would be my guess. | Sorry I just now saw that someone else had already post that guess. But that would be my guess also. I was trying to put the link on here of a picture of it but something is not right I will try again. | |
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February 27th, 2009
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Originally Posted by katetnies lol. i agree. it looks very similar | How funny I think we where trying to post at the same time maybe that is why I couldn't get the link to work the first time....  | |
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February 27th, 2009
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Originally Posted by katetnies lol. i agree. it looks very similar | Sorry I put wrong name on post. But I think they are three of us that feel the same in the id.  | |
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February 27th, 2009
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| I don't think it's a Buenos Aires. I have one, and the body type is different. In the photo you linked to, it's at an odd angle (sort of turned to face you), so you can't really see, but Buenos Aires tetras are actually more long and slender. | |
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February 27th, 2009
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| it could be a hybrid between that one and some sort of danio or gourami | |
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February 27th, 2009
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| Def. not a gourami, it's too small and the shape is wrong. Plus, it doesn't have the funny feelers. I think it is definitely all-tetra, though I'm not sure whether it is a hybrid or just an albino. I still think it's an albino pristella, but I could be wrong. | |
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February 27th, 2009
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Originally Posted by katetnies it could be a hybrid between that one and some sort of danio or gourami | Tetras(it's definitely a tetra),danios and gouramis won't cross breed ) They are all different kinds of fish.
Carol | |
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February 27th, 2009
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Originally Posted by Minnow I don't think it's a Buenos Aires. I have one, and the body type is different. In the photo you linked to, it's at an odd angle (sort of turned to face you), so you can't really see, but Buenos Aires tetras are actually more long and slender. | Well, that's the best I got. It sure looked like it from the picture. But at least we have narrowed it down to a tetra of some sort. This is interesting I'm going to keep an eye on this thread because I'm curious to find out what it really is. | |
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March 2nd, 2009
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| ill try to get better pictures of mine, maybe that will help out, otherwise i guess he will just grow up as an unknown lol | |
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March 2nd, 2009
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Originally Posted by namehater ill try to get better pictures of mine, maybe that will help out, otherwise i guess he will just grow up as an unknown lol | Like I said, Rosy Tetra pop in my head first. If not H. bentosi, maybe young H. rosaceus. Google for Rosy Tetra although all pics may not be correct but a start. Hybrid is always a possibility. | |
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March 2nd, 2009
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| Hi Namehater
Are you sure it is not the Albino Buenos Aires Tetra because I found this video and it looks just like it. Go to the video on the page and watch and see what you think. http://bluegrassaquatics.com/compone...e=shop.flypage
It sure looks like it to me. | |
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