Fish ID Please

[gwand42 158]

I have 30 wild caught B. brigittae and 10 G. pygmaeus in a tank since March. Today I spotted another small red fish in this tank that was not ordered by me. A hitchhiker! Anyone know its identity?

Thanks

 

[MattW42 158]

No idea of exact species but looks like a livebearer to me.

 

[gwand42 158]

No idea of exact species but looks like a livebearer to me.

It had to have been among the Chili rasbora because the pygmaeus were shipped individually bagged. I would have noticed.

 

[Innesfan40 2]

Unforked tail, yes? Livebearer. Either a red platy, swordtail or hybrid thereof (as most are).

Don't you have red platies in your charge? Was there possibly an inadvertent transplant form that tank to this one?

 

[gwand42 158]

Unforked tail, yes? Livebearer. Either a red platy, swordtail or hybrid thereof (as most are).

Don't you have red platies in your charge? Was there possibly an inadvertent transplant form that tank to this one?

Yes. Unforked. I did have dwarf platy fry in the tank before it was converted into a nano tank in March. He must be a runt that I missed when moving the juvenile platy to a grow out tank. This tank is heavily planted. Wow he is still really small. I don’t expect any further growth at his age. He is a dwarf among dwarves.

 

[Tomsfish]

I was going to mention the eye size and say the fish looked 'stunted'.
I believe you are right with guessing it is a leftover from your dp.

 

[WhistlingBadger38 21]

I was going to say, looke like a stunted, very sad platy. Also a ninja if it's been living in there unnoticed!

 

[MattW42 158]

Petition for the fish to be given the name 'Tiny Tim'. Not near Christmas yet, but not that far off either

 

[emeraldking22 73]

Seems to be a platy.

 

[gwand42 158]

Twenty five of his red coral dwarf sibs were sold to a lfs for store credit on May 23. He was left behind. Poor guy. The G. pygmaeus are keeping him company. His birthday was March 10. I look at this tank daily and never saw him until today. Stealth is his middle name.

 

[MuddyWaters2]

He looks like the back half got cut off and they stuck a tailfin on what was left LOL.