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10-03-2008, 10:16 PM
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Vishy vishies!
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ID this fish?
Refugee from my ex-work which just closed down. Tries to school with the tiger barbs. Is about 2.5 inches long, peaceful maybe a little timid.
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10-04-2008, 04:31 AM
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Darth Ichthyos
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It looks mostly like a Gold Barb to me
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10-04-2008, 08:24 AM
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It does, just without the gold (is that gold colour only for males or females, like cherry barbs?), but the markings are similar. Mouth is a bit different, almost loach like. It's probably some kind of barb.
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10-04-2008, 03:57 PM
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It is definitely a barb.....and looks much like the pic Sea-Agg linked to. At first I was thinking Gold Barb (minus some markings) but after seeing that pic, it looks more like a fem. Odessa.
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10-04-2008, 04:54 PM
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I am not sure anymore. I would say definately either a female odessa, or a gold barb. These pictures make me lean toward a gold barb. Link. Looking at more pictures of odessas, I think the females have more of a silver/grey color. They both have similar behaviors and similar water requirements, so it really doesn't make a difference what species they are. If you are looking to breed him.. they can live together, so you can keep some of each in a tank and see what happens lol...
PS. I agree with kristin, either way, it is missing a few marking. It may be worth checking your water, and optimizing the water conditions, it should bring out some more distinct coloration.
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10-04-2008, 07:05 PM
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He or she has always looked like that, and is quite a survivor. Yes probably a golden barb, the funny mouth is likely some kind of defect/rot when it was young which healed. It's nice to have him in my tank.
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