Fish ID - Aquarium Advice

jonnythan · 11-30-2008, 11:04 PM

Don't have a decent picture.

They're barbs, roughly the shape of cherry barbs, but a little taller. About 2" long.

The bottom half is a fiery red that fades to bright orange along the dorsal ridge. The ones I saw were about 2" long overall.

The store called them "Indian fire barbs." Any ideas?

mike47517 · 12-01-2008, 04:40 PM

IDK. any pic is better than no pic

jonnythan · 12-01-2008, 04:44 PM

I'm going back to the store tonight, so I'll see if I can get a better one.

mike47517 · 12-01-2008, 04:56 PM

OK while your there see if they will give you a pic. usually they have a pic of the fish that tells alittle about the fish and tells its price. see if they will give you one of those.

bs6749 · 12-01-2008, 06:29 PM

Odessa barb is my guess. Odessa Barb

jonnythan · 12-01-2008, 09:01 PM

No, nothing like the Odessa barb.

There is no gray, green, or blue anywhere on the body. The whole thing is red and orange.

The store was closed today, but I'll go there tomorrow.

cwt · 12-04-2008, 03:41 PM

If the eyes are red, too, they might be albino cherry barbs. I have some with similar coloring, which varies from red and orange in the males to a pale all-over orange in the females. Otherwise, no idea.

Do they look like the fish pictured here? http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10barb_cherry.htm

11-30-2008, 11:04 PM	#1
jonnythan Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 109	Fish ID Don't have a decent picture. They're barbs, roughly the shape of cherry barbs, but a little taller. About 2" long. The bottom half is a fiery red that fades to bright orange along the dorsal ridge. The ones I saw were about 2" long overall. The store called them "Indian fire barbs." Any ideas?

12-04-2008, 03:41 PM	#7
cwt Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 11	If the eyes are red, too, they might be albino cherry barbs. I have some with similar coloring, which varies from red and orange in the males to a pale all-over orange in the females. Otherwise, no idea. Do they look like the fish pictured here? http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10barb_cherry.htm __________________ 29G planted freshwater tank; zebra danios, albino cherry barbs. 10G - new, cycling. No decor yet. 5G - currently offline. All cwt posts are implicitly appended with "just my two cents". Last edited by cwt; 12-04-2008 at 03:47 PM.. Reason: added link

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12-01-2008, 04:44 PM	#3
jonnythan Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 109	I'm going back to the store tonight, so I'll see if I can get a better one.

12-01-2008, 06:29 PM	#5
bs6749 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lawton, MI Posts: 1,484	Odessa barb is my guess. Odessa Barb

12-01-2008, 09:01 PM	#6
jonnythan Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 109	No, nothing like the Odessa barb. There is no gray, green, or blue anywhere on the body. The whole thing is red and orange. The store was closed today, but I'll go there tomorrow.