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!

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

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 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??