What kind of tetra is this?

[Destany]

I asked for three bloodfin tetras and got two, plus this other one by mistake. I didn't notice it until I got home. It's got black and yellow stripes going horizontally, it's fins are red and it has a white belly. It's about a half an inch long and is shaped like the other two tetras. Anyone know what kind it is? Is it a bloodfin tetra too?

 

[Griz]

Sounds a bit like a pencil fish. Have a look at these PICS

 

[Destany]

It does look a little like that but not quite. Here's a few pics of it, it's about one inch long. I'm not sure why it's belly is swollen up like that, it looks sort of lumpy. I'd like to find out exactly what kind of fish this is because I didn't think it was old enough to breed. Obviously, if it was fully grown it could be a female carrying eggs. But if not, I'm worried about it.

Any help is appreciated. BTW it was in with all of the other tetras, I thought for sure that it was labeled as a tetra but the store doesn't have them out anymore.

 

[Destany]

I just found out, it's a female cherry barb

 

[lilfishie]

yes it sure is

 

[Lateral Line]

Yes, it is.

A useful tip when trying to ID a fish is to look at the fins on the back. The vast majority of tetras have an adipose fin, a small fin between the dorsal and the tail, (there are a few that don't and some where it is very small but these are unusual fish). Barbs do not have this fin.

 

[Final Dynazty]

I like cherry barbs they are so kool.