Any ideas what type of fish this is??? (pics inside) - Aquarium Advice

Corey Woods · 01-16-2006, 12:37 AM

I just picked these up and I'm not sure what they are. Any ideas? I have a breeding pair that is being kept at 80F. I suspect they are live bearers, however, at this point I'm not sure (they were breeding at the place where I bought them but they didn't have any info for me).

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Corey

Apocalypse_Gold · 01-16-2006, 12:55 AM

Possibly Butterfly Goodeid, Ameca splendens or a relative. Great algae eaters and one of the few to eat staghorn algae.

rippin17 · 01-16-2006, 01:33 AM

they look like a hybrid between the two almost?!

if it is... i like what i see... but they are great algae eaters as apocalypse said

BrianNY · 01-16-2006, 07:00 AM

They definitely look like goodeids to me. These are live bearing fish and I believe quite endangered in their natural habitat. There's a live bearers club that specializes in captive breeding programs and preservation of these fish. Great find!!!

Corey Woods · 01-16-2006, 03:49 PM

Thanks for the help guys! I helps knowing what I'm dealing with.

Regards,
Corey

01-16-2006, 12:37 AM	#1
Corey Woods Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada Posts: 8	Any ideas what type of fish this is??? (pics inside) I just picked these up and I'm not sure what they are. Any ideas? I have a breeding pair that is being kept at 80F. I suspect they are live bearers, however, at this point I'm not sure (they were breeding at the place where I bought them but they didn't have any info for me). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Corey

01-16-2006, 12:55 AM	#2
Apocalypse_Gold Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Utah USA Posts: 803	Possibly Butterfly Goodeid, Ameca splendens or a relative. Great algae eaters and one of the few to eat staghorn algae. __________________ Long live the UGF!

01-16-2006, 01:33 AM	#3
rippin17 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shillington, Pa Posts: 98 Images: 4	they look like a hybrid between the two almost?! if it is... i like what i see... but they are great algae eaters as apocalypse said __________________ 29g AGA African Cichlid Tank, Cascade Canister Filter, Penguin Bio-Wheel, Powersweep Powerhead T-5 Lighting Moonlight Strip Carib-Sea Substrate 40 lbs of Carved Limestone 5 lbs of Lace Rock 8 lbs of Slate::1 Synodontis Multipunctus, 2 Melonchromis Auratus (male and female), 1 Melonchromis Johanni (male), 1 Blue Peacock (not sure of sex), 1 Venustus (female), 1 Tropheus Moorii (male), 1 Red Zebra (unsure of sex), 1 Electric Yellow Lab (male)

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01-16-2006, 07:00 AM	#4
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,248 Images: 18	They definitely look like goodeids to me. These are live bearing fish and I believe quite endangered in their natural habitat. There's a live bearers club that specializes in captive breeding programs and preservation of these fish. Great find!!!

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Corey Woods Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada Posts: 8	Thanks for the help guys! I helps knowing what I'm dealing with. Regards, Corey