A very unusual swordtail...

[Never2Bknown]

I bought a GORGEOUS swordtail at the price of a "Brick Red Swordtail"; however, it looks nothing like any "Brick Red" I've ever seen.
Instead of the usual tomato red, he is mainly a bronzy orange on top, brighter orange on the stomach. He has a brilliant red stripe going from his nose down to his tail where it sort of joins up with the black edging on his "sword." On either side of the red stripe there is a metallic green stripe which shows when the light hits him. Over top it all are several small, distinctive black spots. He is fairly small and slender with a very long "sword."
I think that it may just be a recessive gene, but my mother insists that is a different kind of swordtail altogether.

Seeing as most of you are probably a lot more knowledgeable on the matter, I thought you might know.

thanx

 

[Wisperian]

maybe a new strain ya never know

 

[TorPeteO]

Sounds like a very nice fish, you should see what you could do about posting pics so we can all have a glimpse.

If you're into it, you could try breeding it, too. If it is a new strain, maybe you're in the money...plus, you can name it what you want.

 

[Aqua_Princess64]

It sounds a little like a pineapple swordtail... do you have any pictures?
~Aqua~

 

[TorPeteO]

I was going to say it sounds like a pineapple, too. It sounds like it could very well be, but I can't say for sure unless I could see a picture.

 

[Never2Bknown]

I'll post you a picture, but first you'll have tell me how.

I do hope to breed him, by the way; I have two female Brick-Red Swords, as I assumed at the time that they were the same kind as he is. If he turns out to be a Pineapple sword like you say, I'll have to see if I can't find a few females of that type of Sword instead.

 

[Sasha]

He sounds like he could be a Pinaapple or Neon swordtail.

 

[Never2Bknown]

I've been looking at pictures, and he's definitely not Pineapple; his colors are too contrasting and he has the little black spots. I'm thinking that he might be a cross between a Green and a Brick Red swordtail. He has too much orange and his vividness puts a regular Green sword to shame, but he still shares a lot of the same characteristics.

 

[GuppyDude]

i had a pair of those, their called sunset swordtails. they are pretty. their definately no rare breed but sum times will make their way into shipments of other breeds.