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[SushiRoll]

These are brackish fish I was just wondering what species they are. They came from my ditch that's runs into I think the York river. Also I was wondering if they could live in freshwater because I might keep them :/ probably not though. Here's what they look like

There's 3 in the picture if you can spot them all ?


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[Gillie]

They look like some kind of killifish, but I really couldn't say without better pics.

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[Fishdude3233]

Least killies maybe. Or mosquito fish.


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[SushiRoll]

They aren't either of those. They are a light tan color all over their body with faint, vertical, black stripes along their bodies. The biggest one is about 1 1/2 - 2 inches while the others are about an inch or less. My dad suggested river chub. But I don't think those are river chubs.


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[SushiRoll]

Here's a better picture of the biggest one.



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[Gillie]

They're banded killifish

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[SushiRoll]

Well the body shape is really different especially the head shape. Also are killifish brackish?


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[SushiRoll]

Well I was looking at more banded killifish images and I now I think you are right. Could I keep them with my apple snails and guppies?


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[ImACoolguy]

Well I was looking at more banded killifish images and I now I think you are right. Could I keep them with my apple snails and guppies?


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Never doubt Gillie. lol.


Caleb

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[superpeytonm]

Well I was looking at more banded killifish images and I now I think you are right. Could I keep them with my apple snails and guppies?


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Probably, but I'm no expert. I was looking around, though, and it should be fine.


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[SushiRoll]

Probably, but I'm no expert. I was looking around, though, and it should be fine.


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Yeah that's what I thought. I read that they are primarily freshwater but can be found in brackish. I would probably convert them during the quarantine period.


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[Gillie]

They won't be ok with guppies for long, they get up to 6" and eat whatever fits in their mouth.

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[SushiRoll]

They won't be ok with guppies for long, they get up to 6" and eat whatever fits in their mouth.

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Oh wow then they won't fit in a 10g either. And the guppies are just week old babies. Maybe they'll be going back to where I found them...


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