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

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Corey Woods

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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).

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Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Corey
 
Possibly Butterfly Goodeid, Ameca splendens or a relative. Great algae eaters and one of the few to eat staghorn algae.
 
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
 
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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