All the following are the same fish:
- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/closetpenguin/RandomOther/DSC07365.jpg
- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/closetpenguin/RandomOther/DSC07369.jpg
- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/closetpenguin/RandomOther/DSC07371.jpg
- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/closetpenguin/RandomOther/DSC07373.jpg
They were found in fresh water in the canal out in my backyard. I can't tell if they are Minnows or Guppies. If they are Guppies, do I have only females? I caught bunches and none of them had the colours like the male Guppies in the stores have.
2007-01-20 06:25:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
They look like what is commonly called the "mosquito fish" that was used for mosquito control in wet marshy areas of the south for quite a while. They are also called gambusia affinis.
It is a very agressive little fish but will live together OK if lots of bushy plants are provided for them to hide in.
Do any of them have a pointed anal fin? That is the sign of a male.
If none of them have a pointed anal fin, they might also be a common minnow called a rosy red. It is an egglayer and is not agressive at all. Typically they are used for live food when carnivorous fish are kept in the home aquarium.
2007-01-20 08:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 2nd deffinately looks like a guppy. Judging by the drab colouration I would say female, but not 100% sure without being able to see the shape of the fins.
2007-01-20 14:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by Mighty C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you didn't say what part of the u.s. you live in-I would assume the southeast. These are definitely not guppies.Many of the native "mosquito" fish are difficult to identify. These may belong to the genus heterandria or girardinus. They are live-bearers & as easy to care for as guppies...You'll do fine with them just don't overcrowd-you can always net a few more from the canal....P.S. it's very rare to find them in a pet shop-the industry doesn't sell them due to their lack of color.
2007-01-20 15:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by antonio bigfish baccala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are livebearers as people are saying, it's very easy to tell the males from the females. The males will have a long, thin fin dangling behind them from the middle of their body. Females will only have broader, more triangular fins.
2007-01-20 15:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by Susan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am think they are gambusia(western mosquitofish) but if you can get a pic that shows the fins, particularly the orientation of the dorsal and anal fins in the same shot, I could ID them for sure.
2007-01-20 15:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by fish guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mosquito fish
2007-01-20 15:01:33 · answer #6 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-20 14:32:42 · answer #7 · answered by Fairly S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋