What Is "gold Rainbowfish" |
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 Sep 30 2006, 12:24 AM
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Any idea what species is the "Gold Rainbowfish"?
I'm considering getting them as a dither and would like to check their requirements,...difficult to do without the scientific name. The fish is shown below:  Or is it a hybrid? TIA |
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Sep 30 2006, 12:41 AM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 408 Joined: 26-August 06 From: Lost... Member No.: 24183 |
i don't think it's a hybrid, but not for sure if it's a rainbow or not, looks like it kinda
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Sep 30 2006, 09:04 AM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 498 Joined: 8-August 05 From: Middlesbrough, UK Member No.: 15121 |
Hi Mike looks like a variant of Glossolepis Multisquamatus
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Oct 4 2006, 01:56 PM
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Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 13-December 05 Member No.: 17544 |
Definitely a rainbow.
I have my doubts about Glossolepis Multisquamatus because the anal fin is not elongated. The head reminds me of a Glossolepis incisus. Like the one in the back. But colors don't match. Perhaps a cross (hybrid)? "Gold rainbow"... there are several gold colored ones out there (M. trifasciata, M. herbertaxelrodi), but they don't like these fellows. Tough call.... |
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Oct 7 2006, 06:09 PM
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 Eater Of The Fishies!!! Group: Members Posts: 2990 Joined: 2-October 06 From: Scotland, Glasgow (ish) Member No.: 25430 |
I think its just a standard Melanotaenia boesemani, gorws to about 4"
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Oct 10 2006, 11:10 AM
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QUOTE(DarkEntity @ Oct 7 2006, 08:09 PM) [snapback]1335453[/snapback] I think its just a standard Melanotaenia boesemani, gorws to about 4" No, that's definitely not a M. boesemani. Of that I'm 100% sure. ;-) |
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Oct 10 2006, 03:52 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 13-August 05 From: NY NY Member No.: 15216 |
Thanks, all.
It was ID'd on another forum as a more or less common cross, it is even described in Aqualog. (While the fish was pretty attractive, I felt like going with a real species, and ended up with Blue New Guinea bows.) |
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Oct 11 2006, 08:05 AM
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QUOTE(mikev @ Oct 10 2006, 05:52 PM) [snapback]1338439[/snapback] Thanks, all. It was ID'd on another forum as a more or less common cross, it is even described in Aqualog. (While the fish was pretty attractive, I felt like going with a real species, and ended up with Blue New Guinea bows.) That being M. lacustris or M. praecox? Or perhaps even M. batanta? ;-) There are even others which are blue, hehe. |
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Oct 11 2006, 02:34 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 13-August 05 From: NY NY Member No.: 15216 |
QUOTE(Parin @ Oct 11 2006, 04:05 AM) [snapback]1339185[/snapback] QUOTE(mikev @ Oct 10 2006, 05:52 PM) [snapback]1338439[/snapback] Thanks, all. It was ID'd on another forum as a more or less common cross, it is even described in Aqualog. (While the fish was pretty attractive, I felt like going with a real species, and ended up with Blue New Guinea bows.) That being M. lacustris or M. praecox? Or perhaps even M. batanta? ;-) There are even others which are blue, hehe. M.affinis, these. Mine are about 1" so there is not much blue about them right now. |
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Oct 16 2006, 07:32 AM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 13-December 05 Member No.: 17544 |
QUOTE(mikev @ Oct 11 2006, 04:34 PM) [snapback]1339452[/snapback] QUOTE(Parin @ Oct 11 2006, 04:05 AM) [snapback]1339185[/snapback] QUOTE(mikev @ Oct 10 2006, 05:52 PM) [snapback]1338439[/snapback] Thanks, all. It was ID'd on another forum as a more or less common cross, it is even described in Aqualog. (While the fish was pretty attractive, I felt like going with a real species, and ended up with Blue New Guinea bows.) That being M. lacustris or M. praecox? Or perhaps even M. batanta? ;-) There are even others which are blue, hehe. M.affinis, these. Mine are about 1" so there is not much blue about them right now. OOOOh, lovely fish! Excellent choice! I'd love to see photos of your fish.  
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Oct 16 2006, 04:19 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 13-August 05 From: NY NY Member No.: 15216 |
I'm afraid you will need to wait 3 months, maybe even 6. At this time they don't look like anything much (1" TL, some less). The Aquabid seller has good reputation, so I'm hopeful that they are approximately what he promised, but I could not find anyone who got this species from him. I've seen photo's of other M.Affinis from the same source, and those were quite nice looking.
I'll post photos when they are presentable,...not anytime soon... |
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Jun 13 2008, 08:31 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 4620 Joined: 26-January 08 From: Perth, WA Member No.: 38786 |
although several years too late for this thread the fish in question look like Glossolepis incisus x Melanotaenia lacustris.
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Jun 14 2008, 03:59 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 13-August 05 From: NY NY Member No.: 15216 |
Cheers, Colin,
I _think_ you are correct. The fish was positively identified as a hybrid even standard enough to be listed in Aqualog. I still feel a little sorry about not getting them...they were considerably nicer looking than M.Affinis I got for that tank...and I have not seen them since. If anyone reads this old thread, M.Affinis blue is the fish to avoid.... My shoal is now 2 year old, no deaths or diseases, and seemingly happy, but getting decent colors out of them is nearly impossible. On most days "blue" is dirty gray, and the I have real doubts that the vendor's photo has any close connection to the fish he sells.... This post has been edited by mikev: Jun 14 2008, 04:11 PM |
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