Anyone Know What Kind Of Fish This Is?

[Samuel-Bennett]

Hi, I just registered here so if this is in the wrong place sorry

I got a small tank a couple of weeks ago, I'm moving in June so I'll be getting a bigger one then, I went to the local pet shop a couple of weeks ago to buy some fish but they were changing their tanks about, I bought some Mollies and guppies but I saw this fish and loved it. They couldn't tell me what it was though which was weird, but I decided to get a couple anyway, they're great, cause no trouble or anything, I just don't know anything about them, I've tried describing them on Google to see if I can find them but I can't.

Here is the fish.

There is only one fish there but it's a mirrored back, the fish isn't that dark but it's the best pic I could get at the minute, I'll get a better one tonight when it's dark.

It has a really cool fin on the top that every not and then it lifts right up, makes it look like a shark lol.

Thanks in advance

 

[BillD]

Possibly a threadfin rainbow.

 

[Samuel-Bennett]

Possibly a threadfin rainbow.

I just looked it up and yes it is, thank you!

 

[Samuel-Bennett]

Ok I'm so in love with this fish, I think it's beautiful and fascinating, one thing I don't know though and can't find an answer to is why they stick their top fin up like a shark every now and then?

I thought it might be to warn off other fish but it does it when there are no others around. So I'm wondering if it's a breeding thing, or is it just some random thing the do for the fun of it? I love when they do it.

 

[mgamer20o0]

flaring at other males. i have 20 of them in my 120 among other rainbows. i cant figure out why rainbows are so unpopular.

i could go on lol

 

[Samuel-Bennett]

flaring at other males.

i cant figure out why rainbows are so unpopular.

Ahh thanks, but they don't mind the other males? they swim around together anyway and seem fine.

I didn't know they were unpopular but I agree with you, I don't see why either, I love them.

Are they pics of yours or just random pics? they're lovely.

 

[Samuel-Bennett]

Another reply while I'm here lol

These are the same as mine, very similar anyway, mine have bright orange top fins.

I read about sexing and I THINK I do have 2 males but I'm gonna get more at the weekend but obviously want females. Do you know how to tell Males from Females?