ID this fish?

[dmolavi]

My daughter fell in love with this guy a few months back at the LFS, all alone in his tank. He's gotten about 4-5x his size since we had him. He doesn't look like any rainbow that I've ever seen...

 

[Leonardo7689]

Congo tetra is what it seems like. Gorgeous!

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

That does not look like a congo tetra..

 

[dmolavi]

Yeah, I don't think it's the congo tetra...no coloring (it's just silver/grey) and it doesn't have the elaborate fins. (Congo tetra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

 

[Leonardo7689]

there is a short fin species I believe and since his a loner it may not display it's full color. Just my thoughts though... And yet again I could be wrong.

 

[dmolavi]

Diamond Tetra? Diamond Tetra Fish

Edit: On second thought, the fins don't look quite right...

Are the ones in your image above congo tetras?

 

[Leonardo7689]

Yes, the pic I posted are Congo tetras. (that's not my pic though) I found it at the net

 

[severum mama]

Female Congo tetra, without a doubt. The females of this species are less colorful than the males, and lack the extension on the caudal. Here is a profile that shows photos of male and female fish. http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/phenacogrammus-interruptus/

 

[dmolavi]

Female Congo tetra, without a doubt. The females of this species are less colorful than the males, and lack the extension on the caudal. Here is a profile that shows photos of male and female fish. Phenacogrammus interruptus (Congo Tetra) — Seriously Fish

BINGO!!

I stopped at my LFS today, they have the males. I don't know if I want a pair, though, as we just had a huge brood of guppies...

 

[severum mama]

They are egg scattering fish that exhibit no parental care. It is extremely unlikely in a community tank that any potential eggs would even last long enough to hatch, so I would not bother worrying about fry. If you like the males go ahead and grab one as long as there is room in your tank. Congos will show more interesting coloration and behavior when they are kept in groups anyway. If you have room, a group of them is a really nice addition to most community tanks. They get quite large as far as tetras go, so I recommend a minimum of 3' tank for a group, although 4' would be better.

 

[dmolavi]

Thanks for the info. I've got a school of rainbows in the tank along with guppies and a few tetras, so I probably won't add any more congos anytime soon, esp. since I will be starting a SW build shortly.

 

[Wiggles24]

That's sad to hear, Congo tetras are absolutely one if the most beautiful fresh water fish there is!

 

[Joshfishguy]

A yellow tetra (Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus)

 

[severum mama]

I promise you this is a female Congo tetra, Phenacogrammus interruptus.

 

[Wiggles24]

Agreed Congo.