This isn't a Rasbora...is it? - Aquarium Advice

fishstixs05 · 07-25-2004, 06:43 PM

I went into petco today, and I saw they had a fish separted in a tank. I asked what it was, and they said it was a baby sissortail rasbora, and they separated it so it wouldnt get eaten. As you can see in the pictures, it looks nothing like the rasbora. Its color, lateral line color and placement, its fin shapes, all are different. So, I bought it, hoping that it was worth more than the 1.79 i paid, and cuz it looks cool. I think it is a chub? minnow, but i am not sure. Any help with care or id would be appreciated! sorry about the quality, he is just too fast to get a good picture of!

fishstixs05 · 07-25-2004, 06:47 PM

surfing through the net, it now looks more like a shiner.

**Devilishturtles** · 07-25-2004, 07:25 PM

It's definitley doesn't look like a scissortail I can tell you that, not with the red tail and the finnage....

Looks like a minnow, but I have no idea

Menagerie · 07-25-2004, 08:50 PM

Hmmmm, oh Fruitbat??

Fruitbat · 07-25-2004, 11:04 PM

I'm on it!

What you've got there is Lucania goodei, a native North American fish also called the Bluefin Killifish from southern Florida. Reaches about 5cm in length (2 inches) and prefers a well-planted, room temperature aquarium. A lot of times these little gems will only eat live food....try Daphnia, bloodworms or live brine shrimp. If you're lucky you'll be able to get them onto frozen foods over time.

Edited to correct typo....aaaarrrrrgh!!!!

Fruitbat · 07-25-2004, 11:05 PM

Oh....and you definitely got your money's worth for $1.79!!!

Menagerie · 07-25-2004, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Oh....and you definitely got your money's worth for $1.79!!!

Quick go back and see if there are more

fishstixs05 · 07-26-2004, 01:42 PM

Thank you frutibat! I wish i could get more, but that was the only one they had. Right now he is in my 29 community (neons, harlequins, ottos, baby kribs, and a golden wonder killi) , should he be okay with them? Right now he is chillin with the neons, and looks healthy. [acronym:1abf06a0f5="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:1abf06a0f5]! thanks again fruitbat!

Fruitbat · 07-26-2004, 01:58 PM

Always a pleasure to help, fishstixs05. He shouldn't be a problem in with the fish you've got though the 'kribensis' might cause problems as they get older. Lucania goodei does prefer slightly cooler water than the tropicals but considering it is from the Everglades it should be able to adapt. They sure are gorgeous fish when they're in color!! Too bad you couldn't find any more of them.

lyquidphyre · 07-26-2004, 05:16 PM

I am in by know means doubting you Fruitbat..
but I had two fish that looked ezakly like that and I was told they were brilliant rasboras

So now im wondering what I had!

07-25-2004, 06:43 PM	#1
fishstixs05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 458 Images: 14	This isn't a Rasbora...is it? I went into petco today, and I saw they had a fish separted in a tank. I asked what it was, and they said it was a baby sissortail rasbora, and they separated it so it wouldnt get eaten. As you can see in the pictures, it looks nothing like the rasbora. Its color, lateral line color and placement, its fin shapes, all are different. So, I bought it, hoping that it was worth more than the 1.79 i paid, and cuz it looks cool. I think it is a chub? minnow, but i am not sure. Any help with care or id would be appreciated! sorry about the quality, he is just too fast to get a good picture of!

07-25-2004, 06:47 PM	#2
fishstixs05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 458 Images: 14	surfing through the net, it now looks more like a shiner. __________________ In the Sacramento Area, join Marine Aquarium Rountable of Sacramento at www.marineaquarist.org or the Sacramento Aquarium Society at www.sacramentoaquariumsociety.org

07-25-2004, 08:50 PM	#4
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	Hmmmm, oh Fruitbat?? __________________

07-25-2004, 11:04 PM	#5
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	I'm on it! What you've got there is Lucania goodei, a native North American fish also called the Bluefin Killifish from southern Florida. Reaches about 5cm in length (2 inches) and prefers a well-planted, room temperature aquarium. A lot of times these little gems will only eat live food....try Daphnia, bloodworms or live brine shrimp. If you're lucky you'll be able to get them onto frozen foods over time. Edited to correct typo....aaaarrrrrgh!!!! __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

07-25-2004, 11:05 PM	#6
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	Oh....and you definitely got your money's worth for $1.79!!! __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

07-26-2004, 01:42 PM	#8
fishstixs05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 458 Images: 14	Thank you frutibat! I wish i could get more, but that was the only one they had. Right now he is in my 29 community (neons, harlequins, ottos, baby kribs, and a golden wonder killi) , should he be okay with them? Right now he is chillin with the neons, and looks healthy. [acronym:1abf06a0f5="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:1abf06a0f5]! thanks again fruitbat! __________________ In the Sacramento Area, join Marine Aquarium Rountable of Sacramento at www.marineaquarist.org or the Sacramento Aquarium Society at www.sacramentoaquariumsociety.org

07-26-2004, 01:58 PM	#9
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	Always a pleasure to help, fishstixs05. He shouldn't be a problem in with the fish you've got though the 'kribensis' might cause problems as they get older. Lucania goodei does prefer slightly cooler water than the tropicals but considering it is from the Everglades it should be able to adapt. They sure are gorgeous fish when they're in color!! Too bad you couldn't find any more of them. __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

07-26-2004, 05:16 PM	#10
lyquidphyre Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: McKinney, Tx Posts: 2,860 Images: 21	I am in by know means doubting you Fruitbat.. but I had two fish that looked ezakly like that and I was told they were brilliant rasboras So now im wondering what I had! __________________ Have cats? Check out AA's sister site designed for our feline friends

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