Fish Identity

[JesusOnEez]

I was hoping you could help me identify a fish. I purchased a couple of clown loaches yesterday, and during the "bagging" process, a small fish got in the bag...we didn't notice this until we got home. My first thought was that it's a tetra of some sort, but I can find nothing that looks like it.

Here's a description:

It's about 2cm from tip to tail, although I think it's barely out of fry-hood. Transparent grey/green body with shiny/neon green strip running from the eye to the base of the tail. The tail itself is forked, black at the base, then red then each fork is transparent. Dorsal is red at the body, to black to a white tip. Anal fin is the same and pectoral fins look to be developing this same colour with white tips. Elongated very thin body (much thinner than a neon tetra).

Any help identifying this would be great. I had luckily had some Liquifry for egg layers so I'm feeding him on that and he's yumming it up.

Steve

 

[The-Wolf]

Buneos aries tetra Hemigrammus caudovittatus?

 

[JesusOnEez]

Buneos aries tetra Hemigrammus caudovittatus?

Nope. Much thinner and longer than that (proportionaly). Dorsal fin is three quarters of the way back from the head nearer to the tail. The head is the same width as the body...I'd describe it "pencil" or "torpedo" shaped. I'll attempt to get a photo but it's teeny and my camera is not so good a moving close up shots.

Steve

 

[The-Wolf]

Torpedo shape; sounds like more of a rasbora than a tetra
the only rasbora that has a bright enough stripe tha could be called neon (that I an think of) is R.borapetensis but the rest of the description dosn't fit

I think a pic would help greatly, if you can manage one.

 

[juliehainsworth]

Is this the fish you are on about?

Not sure if the link will work but here is another link that might show the fish http/images.google.com/images?svnum=10&h...rforata&spell=1

 

[black angel]

I guess a pencilfish

 

[JesusOnEez]

Yus! All the right colours, but this one is developing its "belly". Mine's still very young and hasn't developed that far yet.

So, just did a bit more searching now it's narrowed done and the good old no latin name for it is a White Cloud Minnow. Am I right in think that Red Tail Black Sharks are minnows as well...just doesn't seem right.

Well, since this white cloud is on his own, I may have to think about getting some more. Any advice on how many a minimal school would have? He swims in the top half of the tank where no-one else does, so I assume that's where the generally swim...don't want my flying fox getting jealous. The minnow seems pretty happy by himself to be honest, but since I know nothing about this fish I'll do some net surfing and grab some advice from helpful peeps around here.

Thanks for your help.

Steve.

 

[juliehainsworth]

It's known as a Rasbora albonubes or better known as a white cloud mountain minnow! They prefer to be in a shoal of at least 5!

 

[The-Wolf]

It's known as a Rasbora albonubes or better known as a white cloud mountain minnow!

have I missed something?
it is a Tanichthys albonubes.
I have never heard of them refered to as rasboras before.

Steve
if this is indeed your fish they are a sub-tropical fish and you should check out the
profile for them in the fish index.

 

[juliehainsworth]

I googled for different species of rasbora pics and that was the closest one! I thought it odd that they were classed as rasbora but thats what various internet sites say it is! The name I just copied and pasted from the site! But you can check the link which I posted with the image!

 

[Mad Duff]

I googled for different species of rasbora pics and that was the closest one! I thought it odd that they were classed as rasbora but thats what various internet sites say it is! The name I just copied and pasted from the site! But you can check the link which I posted with the image!

They are related to the rasbora as far as they are both members of the cyprinidae family so that could be how the connection has been made.

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

but since I know nothing about this fish I'll do some net surfing

To be honest, you don't need to know much about this fish for it to flurish. I have 9 in a cold water tank, which means if you want to put something else in the tropical tank, (if its in one) then you can put this fish in a coldwater tank. White clouds are a schooling fish. I have nine of them and hundreds of eggs appear every so often. You will be able to tell males from females when they are half way through maturing because 1, the female will be fatter and 2, the male will have extremely more brighter red tail with, in some cases, a bigger white bit on the dorsal fin.
I've found these fish love to chase their food. They will unenthusiasticly eat flakes but preffer smaller, more faster moving foods like daphnia.