Identification of fish

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sumpnfishy
 
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Identification of fish

by sumpnfishy

Hello all! I am trying to identify two fish i purchased. I dont have photos and didnt believe they would be of help anyways.They were purchased under the assumption that they were female odessa barbs {kinda large}. At the lfs as we all know, they hadn't colored up but appeared to be what i was after. After a few days they did begin to, and now they appear to be a mix between the male and the female odessa. They have the finnage of the males {heavy specs, top and bottom, light yellow on top light blue at bottom} but the bodies are somewhat the color of the females, brownish grey but with kind of a blueish purplish hue though from certain angles. Does anybody know what I may have here?? Thanx!


Alasse
 
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Re: Identification of fish

by Alasse

It really is difficult to ID fish without a photo or photos.


sumpnfishy
 
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Re: Identification of fish

by sumpnfishy

Alasse wrote:
> It really is difficult to ID fish without a photo or photos.
Yeah I know, I'll try and get a pic of them but it will probably come out too dark to really see the difference but hopefully not.


sumpnfishy
 
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Re: Identification of fish

by sumpnfishy

sumpnfishy wrote:
> Alasse wrote:
> > It really is difficult to ID fish without a photo or photos.
> Yeah I know, I'll try and get a pic of them but it will probably come out too dark to
> really see the difference but hopefully not.
{male odessa barb} http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/friendemail.php/39385 {possible female barb?} http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/friendemail.php/39386 {them together <blurry> f?) top and m) bottom} http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/friendemail.php/39387


Alasse
 
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Re: Identification of fish

by Alasse

They look like Odessa barbs to me

The males may not be settled enough to have their breeding colours out in full force as yet


sumpnfishy
 
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Re: Identification of fish

by sumpnfishy

Alasse wrote:
> They look like Odessa barbs to me
>
> The males may not be settled enough to have their breeding colours out in
> full force as yet
So are you saying the one that i said was a possible female appears to be a male to you??

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