Fish Quiz

[sawickib]

I think it's common name is Paedocypris it's a species of carp ,Paedocypris progenetica, Indonesian island of Sumatra in a acidic swamp and tea colored.

 

[Fishmanic]

ding ding ding---you are absolutely correct---this is the known smallest fish in the world---more info here  http/www.independent.co.uk/environment/the-worlds-tiniest-fish-all-79mm-of-it-is-found-524436.html   We're  gonna start calling you  the Fish Wiz          

 

[sawickib]

Google to the max and some knowledge of fishes but lol thx someone else can have my question I got to go.

 

[Fishmanic]

when you think of carp, you think of a pretty big fish.  Next question goes to the first person who posts the question.

 

[508]

A rainbowfish species is native to north east Australia, is pretty small and has blue/white colourations. What is this species?

 

[Fishmanic]

Lake Kutubu Rainbow fish

 

[508]

Nope. Those are from Papua New Guinea. 

 

[malfunction]

All I can think of is M. duboulayi

 

[508]

It's a dwarf species, but not that as well.

 

[malfunction]

Pygmy rainbowfish?

 

[508]

Yes

 

[malfunction]

Thank goodness! I was just about to break out the big guns and open up Tappin's book.

Why are there reservations about mixing American and African cichlids?

 

[Baccus]

Because generally speaking African cichlids come from hard water and American cichlids tend to be from soft or even black water.

 

[malfunction]

Correct - your turn

 

[Baccus]

My popularity has come about because I suit heavily planted tanks, because I generally wont eat the foliage. The tanks can be large or nano . I swim but have no fins and come in a range of colours and tolerate a range of temperatures. What am I ?
 
Extra hint - copper is my nemesis.