what kind of fish is this?

[fishdude25]

I got these 2 fish 5 months ago from my lfs by accident. They were in the bag of RCS, and were super tiny fry back then. They are the same kind, and appear to be schooling fish. They are a little longer than an inch.











Thanks!
-Fishdude25

 

[aqua_chem]

Maybe a brilliant rasbora? A bit difficult from the given pics.

 

[FishFanatic88]

It is difficult to tell but given the way the head/mouth come togethor i would say, this is a long shot givenmy lack of expertise with them and pic quality, but maybe a type of killifish.

 

[bud29]

Brilliant Rasbora would be my guess, but better pics would help.

 

[Tony Gill]

It's very difficult to tell from your photos. It might be a rainbow.

Tony

 

[DavidAl]

The bluefin killifish is sometimes transported along with the feeder ghost shrimps, not with red cherry shrimps, though. Better pictures would help.

David

 

[bettaowner]

I think it's a rasbora. Could even be a rainbow fish.

 

[bud29]

The bluefin killifish is sometimes transported along with the feeder ghost shrimps, not with red cherry shrimps, though. Better pictures would help.

David

It kind of has the body shape of the killifish but due to the coloration I think it is a rasbora.

 

[vanimal]

I think its a killi but it looks like a bosemani rainbow.

 

[FishFanatic88]

I think its a killi but it looks like a bosemani rainbow.

+1 i agree. it is hard to tell but i can see it being either a killi or a rainbow.

 

[bud29]

I think its a killi but it looks like a bosemani rainbow.

It could be a rainbow, but not a bosemani rainbow. IMO it doesn't have the same body shape as a bosemani.

 

[Tony Gill]

See if you can get a look at the dorsal fin(s) - the fins on top of the body. Killifish and rasboras have a single fin, whereas rainbows have two fins (though the front fin is easily overlooked).

 

[Cichlid Kid]

Looks like a mosquito fish to me.?

 

[emerald76]

Looks like a mosquito fish to me.?

Not a mosquito fish. Reminds me of a tetra

 

[Tony Gill]

I just tried enlarging your photos, and am now fairly confident that it's a rainbow, most likely a species of Melanotaenia. Any chance of a better photo or two?

Tony

 

[vanimal]

I just tried enlarging your photos, and am now fairly confident that it's a rainbow, most likely a species of Melanotaenia. Any chance of a better photo or two?

Tony

That's what I think!

 

[vanimal]

More pictures please

 

[bud29]

After doing some research......I believe this is a madagascar rainbowfish.

 

[Tony Gill]

It might be a Madagcan rainbow (Bedotia), but I think the tail is the wrong shape for a Bedotia. The tail looks to be too deeply forked, which matches more closely with an Australian (or New Guinean) rainbow.

Tony

 

[aqua_chem]

A new picture is in order. Speculation isn't really getting us anywhere at this point.