What breed is George?

[justkeepswimming]

I need some help identifying this fish (attached)

He was in a tank with 3 minnows and another fish a similar size to him. My sister came back from holiday to find that he had eaten the three minnows and was chasing the other fish round and round until he spent most of his time under the bridge. My mum fed the fish every day as normal and said they were fine until the night before. My sister came home to find one half-eaten body and two missing.

My sister purchased these fish together from Pets at Home but when she took him back to find out the breed they didn't know. The aggressive fish has been removed into his own tank which has been kitted out. I have inherited him now but I don't really want to keep him on his own, unless he's of a breed which is happy alone. Is there a fish I could put in with him that he is likely to get along with? If so how many?

Thanks,

Charlie

 

[mfdrookie516]

Can you get a better picture of it? maybe one of the side?

I'm having a real hard time seeing, but it looks to me to be some sort of brichardi based on the tail... but it also favors some of the south/central american cichlids. a better picture will definitely help as I may be totally off with that guess

 

[DragonFish71]

Looks like a paradise fish, a type of gourami:

Paradise Fish, Macropodus opercularis, maintenance and care

 

[iDream]

definitely looks like a paradise gourami

 

[Clare]

George's ID

Looks like perhaps a black paradise fish - marcapodus or perhaps a type of Belontidae, but just guessing.

 

[mfdrookie516]

I thought it looked like a gourami at first too, what changed my mind was the tail...

 

[mommytron]

Looks like a paradise fish, a type of gourami:

Paradise Fish, Macropodus opercularis, maintenance and care

+1 just saw some of these guys at the LFS... very cool looking fish

 

[SeverumGuy]

Blue Paradise gourami. I have one in a 10g by itself. They're actually really close related to the Betta fish. If you look at the face and body you'll see the similarities

 

[DragonFish71]

Blue Paradise gourami. I have one in a 10g by itself. They're actually really close related to the Betta fish. If you look at the face and body you'll see the similarities

They are very closely related. Both are from the anabantids family. They all have that air breathing organ. Along with the rest of the gourami clan, snakeheads, and climbing perch.