Another Rainbow ID

[Scougie]

I'm really sorry about the picture quality but someone may be able to spot what it it. I know its a rainbow and its blue but Im not sure of the real name any suggestions? It's not a Praecox.

 

[Scougie]

Managed to get a slightly better one. Sacked my digital camera and used my phone would you believe! Ignore the pinkish tinge thats a reflection the fish is two shades of blue

 

[parker313]

Looks like a turquoise rainbow to me - Melanotaenia lacustris

 

[Scougie]

Are they available to the uk? It does look like this one.

 

[parker313]

I don't know... They are available here though. My lfs usually has some.

 

[Scougie]

I beginning to think its a Batanta Island Rainbowfish? Does anyone agree / disagree??

 

[parker313]

I am definitely not a rainbow expert, but I would be inclined to disagree. I couldn't find much at all on that rainbow, but a few sources that said it was pretty rare and only found in that one bay.

Meanwhile, the turquoise is readily available in stores.

It also looks just like the 3 juvie turquoises that I had.

 

[Lateral Line]

To me, it looks like a young M. lacustris. Many rainbows look alike when small and thin. The strong lateral line stripe rules a few out, but only really reducs the field to about 20 species... You need to grow them on, see how the body deepens, and the colurs develop.