What kind of fish is this? - Aquarium Advice

rohitp78 · 12-13-2005, 12:53 AM

I went to local fish store and saw this freshwater fish, Can anyone identify it?

**Fishyfanatic** · 12-13-2005, 01:26 AM

I can't see the pic too well because of the brightness. But could it be the Synodontis Ocellifer Catfish?

zenkatydid · 12-13-2005, 01:28 AM

that doesn't look like a syno to me. could it be a kind of rainbow?

**Fishyfanatic** · 12-13-2005, 01:34 AM

Thats what I was thinking, possibly a relative of the Madagascan Rainbow, but the spots and Hi-Fin made me think of the syno.

rohitp78 · 12-13-2005, 01:45 AM

The pic i took with my cell phone and hence not so clear. I did not see any rainbow colors on this fish, but its eyes were transparent blue/white.

**Fishyfanatic** · 12-13-2005, 01:50 AM

The Rainbow that I was speaking of can be found here: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...fm?pCatId=1056

rohitp78 · 12-13-2005, 01:56 AM

One more thing .. i think its length was approximately 3 inches

Lonewolfblue · 12-13-2005, 02:11 AM

Doesn't look like the catfish. Not real sure on what it is. Looks cool though.

Lonewolfblue · 12-13-2005, 02:24 AM

Are you sure freshwater? Looks brackish as in the Fan Dancer Gobies.

http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_...ish.htm#puffer

rohitp78 · 12-13-2005, 02:36 AM

Yeah this is the same fish as in my [acronym:aa02015663="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:aa02015663], It was in freshwater section. I read the link you posted and seems they can adapt to freshwater.

"Fan Dancer Gobies are brackish water fish. They can gradually adapt to living in either freshwater or saltwater but do best in water with 1 Tablespoon of aquarium salt per each 5 gallons of aquarium water."

Probably my [acronym:aa02015663="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:aa02015663] had already adapted ones .... Thanks for the reply...

12-13-2005, 01:26 AM	#2
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	I can't see the pic too well because of the brightness. But could it be the Synodontis Ocellifer Catfish? __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

12-13-2005, 01:28 AM	#3
zenkatydid Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 765 Images: 3	that doesn't look like a syno to me. could it be a kind of rainbow? __________________ 50gal planted - yoyo loaches, BNs, SAE, odessa barbs 28gal planted - sparkling gouramis, dwarf cories (hastatus, habrosus, pygmaeus) 5gal planted - betta, otos 5gal planted - glass shrimp, CRS

12-13-2005, 01:34 AM	#4
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	Thats what I was thinking, possibly a relative of the Madagascan Rainbow, but the spots and Hi-Fin made me think of the syno. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

12-13-2005, 01:50 AM	#6
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	The Rainbow that I was speaking of can be found here: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...fm?pCatId=1056 __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

12-13-2005, 02:11 AM	#8
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Doesn't look like the catfish. Not real sure on what it is. Looks cool though. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

12-13-2005, 01:45 AM	#5
rohitp78 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 134 Images: 1	The pic i took with my cell phone and hence not so clear. I did not see any rainbow colors on this fish, but its eyes were transparent blue/white.

12-13-2005, 01:56 AM	#7
rohitp78 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 134 Images: 1	One more thing .. i think its length was approximately 3 inches

12-13-2005, 02:24 AM	#9
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	hi again... Are you sure freshwater? Looks brackish as in the Fan Dancer Gobies. http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_...ish.htm#puffer __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

12-13-2005, 02:36 AM	#10
rohitp78 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 134 Images: 1	Yeah this is the same fish as in my [acronym:aa02015663="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:aa02015663], It was in freshwater section. I read the link you posted and seems they can adapt to freshwater. "Fan Dancer Gobies are brackish water fish. They can gradually adapt to living in either freshwater or saltwater but do best in water with 1 Tablespoon of aquarium salt per each 5 gallons of aquarium water." Probably my [acronym:aa02015663="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:aa02015663] had already adapted ones .... Thanks for the reply...

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