cant identify tetras... help?

[thetmaxx]

i cnt get good pictures rght away, but here is the best i could catch of the highly active creatures... i thought they were glowlights when i bought them , but they arent.. ive been to 10 different websites, and none even have a picture close to this one, except one site which sells what i think might be this.... http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=1112&TopCatId=890

 

[Fishalicious]

Im no pro with tetras, but the pictures look pretty darn close to me..

-Dan

 

[nyghtone]

Those actually look a LOT like a standard Neon Tetra that has seen some very bad water conditions for a LONG time, how long have you had them????

Glo-Lites are orange, I could take some pics of mine if you'd like, just let me know...

HTH, Joshua...

 

[mitche8359]

Looks like a serpae tetra or a close relative to me. My guess is that the blue stripe is not really blue, but rather reflected light.

 

[Cherry Barb]

Actually, I believe that is a Blood Fin Tetra. I almost bought some from my fav lfs. I've developed quite an affinity for tetras. They may be my favorite species of fish. Maybe.

 

[Cherry Barb]

Here is a link about the Bloodfin. Hopefully, I'm right and this will help.

http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10tetra_bloodfin.htm

 

[swanandmokashi]

I second seprae tetra

 

[vega]

I second bloodfin tetra

 

[docrak]

It's a columbian tetra or a flame tetra. They have red fins with an almost neon blue body. Very simmilar coloration to an adult male dwarf rainbow (MELANOTAENIA PRAECOX). They are similar in body type and temperment to a diamond tetra, but can be very teratorial and agreassive when they get older.

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/McFarlane_Columbian_Tetra.html


http://www.adelaideaquariums.com.au/Faqs/freshwater/fish/tetras/columbian.html


http://species.fishindex.com/species_3374hyphessobrycon_ecuadoriensis_columbian_tetra.html

 

[gamma]

Serpae tetras have black patches on their dorsal fins. Hard to tell in this picture but I don't think they're serpaes...

 

[gamma]

Serpae tetras have black patches on their dorsal fins. Hard to tell in this picture but I don't think they're serpaes...

 

[mitche8359]

Yeah after a third look, it's not a serpae. The body shape is wrong as well. I third the bloodfin tetra.

 

[docrak]

It's not a blood fin, look at the dorsal fin, it's to high.

 

[TankGirl]

I am thinking red minor or red phantom tetra.

 

[Fruitbat]

I think I'll go with docrak's ID on this one.....body shape is very much like Hyphessobrycon and the general fin arrangement/shape and color scheme match Hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis very nicely. Tetras sure are a pain in the butt to identify...especially from pictures!!

 

[thetmaxx]

i almost thought they were serpaes but the black in the fin made me say no.... i think the columbian is it, thats exactly what it is!!! im excited.... the blue is actually blue on the fish, its a slight shinny blue. they look really neat... and saddly i hav to go back because one of the lemons died i came home, and he was dead in a plant...

 

[vega]

A better pic would help lots.