Platy?

[Madam Macaw]

Okay - here is an update. I am thinking these are just huge platys - though I don't know why they would be aggressive to other fish. The woman said no matter what they put in there, they are bullies. I did not bring them home btw. My hubbie is picking up the new tank tonight. We are bringing home the pleco - couldn't get too good of pics of him though. They have had him about 8 months and he is still small. They can't remember what kind he is.

Ideas?

They are yellow with almost see through bellies, red fins and red cheeks with a black spot on the back of them. They are pretty big too.

Also, there tails aren't straight across but go more into a V which you can see a little bit in the first picture.

The pleco is a brown with dark brown spots - the pics are bad, but the best I could do:

 

[ox5477]

Almost looks like a species of rainbow fish, though I know nothing about these species so can't say anymore

 

[Madam Macaw]

Almost looks like a species of rainbow fish, though I know nothing about these species so can't say anymore

Well - not a rainbow. It has pelvic and anal fins, whereas the rainbows and tetras look like the have one long fin underneath (which would you classify that as - anal or pelvic?).

 

[Madam Macaw]

By George though I think I got it on the barbs!!!!
http/www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di...cfm?pCatId=1010

That explains the aggressive behavior and I noticed all three of them were females, so that explains the lack of bright color. Woohoo. Thanks so much!!

 

[blaxicanlatino]

I would say they are barbs due to behavior and barbs tend to have that shape where platys tend to be more rounded

 

[Madam Macaw]

I would say they are barbs due to behavior and barbs tend to have that shape where platys tend to be more rounded

Yuppers, I think that is it.

 

[AngelOfDeath]

not a platy, but it would be one Baaad ass platy