Rainbowfish Question...

[Flei]

I bought this "Australian Rainbow fish" at an LFS about a month ago. I have since found out that this is a very generic discription, and there a multitude of different types of Australian Rainbow fish (I just purchased 2 very different looking Western Australian Rainbows).

Does anybody know the specific type of Australian Rainbow fish that this is? The fish is a solid metallic gold with very small scales. The red coloring that appears in this image is due to a red LED light that I have in the tank.

BTW - this image is what happens when you cover the flash of my camera with your finger while trying to find which setting on your camera takes the least bad fish pics...

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Well, without a picture, I can't help.

Rainbow fish are interesting. If you are buying them from just a shop, you may not even be buying a specific strain. Fish get mixed together and then hybrids pop up. I have two "turquoise" rainbows that are mixed, for sure. So, you may or may not have a 100% one.

 

[Scouser]

Don't know but that pic is AWESOME.

I has stolen it with my iPhone mwuhahahaha

 

[JoeBob]

I bought this "Australian Rainbow fish" at an LFS about a month ago. I have since found out that this is a very generic discription, and there a multitude of different types of Australian Rainbow fish (I just purchased 2 very different looking Western Australian Rainbows).

Does anybody know the specific type of Australian Rainbow fish that this is? The fish is a solid metallic gold with very small scales. The red coloring that appears in this image is due to a red LED light that I have in the tank.

BTW - this image is what happens when you cover the flash of my camera with your finger while trying to find which setting on your camera takes the least bad fish pics...

I know what you mean, I've had several varieties of "australian rainbow fish" I think yours may be a what is called a Murray River rainbow. Mine were lake ktubu and boesmani. And how's it going in NC for you today? Cool enough?

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Okay, the picture wasn't showing up for me earlier! Sorry! I see it now. From what I could find, it looks very similar to one of these: Dority's Rainbowfish Care And Profile - Glossolepis Dorityi

But, like I said, it could be a cross.

 

[Jason7894561230]

Australian rainbowfish are very diverse so like Fish lady said it might be very difficult to ID