Fish Id

[Matty P]

Just bought 3 new fish yesterday and forgetten there name already! Sorry can't get a pic cos they are a bit to small and never stay still. It sort of has a cichlid shaped body, it has red vertical stripes along its body, and has a red line round the outside of it's body,it has 2 mini antennas a bit like a gourami but much shorter. It's adult size is 1-1.5 inches.

Cheers

 

[afishdude]

freshwater or saltwater?

 

[Matty P]

freshwater

 

[GuppyDude]

Aulonocara baenschi

This is the only one that comes to mind.

 

[syntax_error]

May be a dwarf gourami (Colisa lalia) ?

 

[Matty P]

It doesn't look like an Aulonocara baenschi, it is only about 1 inch. Its whole body is blueish with red vertical stripes along it.It's not a dwarf gourami either.

 

[afishdude]

http/www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddbal1179.jpg

 

[BigC]

Aulonocara baenschi

I think thats just a little too big ...don't you!

 

[roseK]

badis?

 

[Matty P]

No it's not that either. I'll have a go at getting a picture.

 

[BigC]

Scarlet badis is a good call.

 

[afishdude]

what type of fish is it? cichlid?

 

[-germ-]

Paradise fish, Macropodus opercularis?
Or
Banded aka giant (poor common name) gourami, colisa fasciata?

 

[Matty P]

It's a Scarlet badis thanks a lot guys, been a great help

 

[nukeonekitty]

Wow, I never would've got that! Nice work BigC.