Fish id

[Sharkbait54]

What is this? My friend got it he says it's mostly a bottom dweller and has a large mouth I love the color!!!!

 

[Jason7894561230]

Looks like a common goldfish.....

 

[Sharkbait54]

I didn't know goldfish were pink.

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

I agree. Can you get a better picture?

 

[Jason7894561230]

I agree a better picture would be helpful

 

[Sharkbait54]

It'll have to be tomorrow sorry like I said its a friends fish. Hopfully som1 can ID this guy.

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Alright, whenever you can. Honestly that body shape is pretty generic, so it's hard to tell!

 

[Jason7894561230]

Well im standing by the Goldfish

 

[Sharkbait54]

Another better pic I really don't think it's a goldfish??

 

[Sharkbait54]

I don't know it looks cool tho.

 

[severum mama]

Sure looks like a Cyprinid, but I definitely don't think it is a goldfish. I wish I were more help here.

 

[Sharkbait54]

Ya it looks to be from that family but idk I've never seen a fish this color.

 

[GodFan]

I think its a giant platy thats great great grandfather had a wild night with a goldfish lol

 

[KatieJ]

Some sort of barb or "shark", perhaps?

 

[bruinsbro1997]

It looks like a barb, shark or some sort of other thing. Not a goldfish, perhaps a very immature koi? If not a very odd-looking rosy barb?

 

[jetajockey]

It looks like a goldfish to me, but I'm far from a goldfish expert. I do know they come in different colors, and there are mixes of white/gold ones.

 

[Sharkbait54]

It looks like a goldfish to me, but I'm far from a goldfish expert. I do know they come in different colors, and there are mixes of white/gold ones.

Are goldfish bottom feeders with large mouths?

 

[Sharkbait54]

To me it kinda looks like a platy, but I've never seen It in person

 

[jetajockey]

Are goldfish bottom feeders with large mouths?

Yes, they are, but I guess it depends on how we are defining what a bottom feeder and what a large mouth is. I feed goldfish pellets regularly and they spend a lot of their time rooting around substrate. I know some people actually suggest against smaller gravel because goldfish have a tendency to get it lodged in their mouth.


I'm guessing goldfish by the pic, another clearer pic would definitely help, but the coloration and basic shape screams goldfish to me, or something closely related to it.

 

[Sharkbait54]

Did you see the second pic?