I have been given an aqurium with a fish i cannot identify. It has a see through body, big black eyes, yellow + black markings on its fins and about an inch long.
Please help.
2007-03-12 04:20:25 · 8 answers · asked by kip 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Sounds like it could be a Pristella (X-ray) Tetra. Some are completely clear while others have more of a whiteish body. A photo of it would help. You can go to photobucket.com and set up a free account to post pictures.
2007-03-12 07:11:14 · answer #1 · answered by rdd1952 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is it a saltwateror freshwater fish? Is it a cichlid? Did you ask the former owner? You description is inadequate to give an answer.
Show a picture on line.
Take it to your local pet store.
Take out some books from the library,one that has pictures and descriptions.
2007-03-12 11:54:29 · answer #2 · answered by DAGIM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a see through body my first guess would be a glass fish. The yellow and black could easily be the dye they often inject into these poor fish.
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2007-03-12 12:26:26 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Is it a fresh water fish? Maybe its a 'painted glass fish'?
Most of their bodies are see-through, and they come in several colors. Heres a picture..
http://z.about.com/d/freshaquarium/1/0/C/paintedfish.jpg
2007-03-12 12:00:43 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Jasmine ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing that came to my mind was a painted glassfish.
There are plenty of books out there that have pictures and descriptions of different kinds of fish.
2007-03-12 12:03:04 · answer #5 · answered by lickitysplit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a guppy but I dont think they have seethrough bodies. It could be a small cichilid but they arent seethrough either. There isnt much to go by from there. Mabey a female guppy
2007-03-12 11:49:53 · answer #6 · answered by Kitty 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
1. it may be glass fish,glass cat fish or small minnows
2007-03-13 03:38:53 · answer #7 · answered by anjani kumar s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not much to go by... can you possible take a picture?
Some fish that come to mind:
Furcata forktail
http://www.aqua-fish.net/imgs/fish/popondetta-furcata.jpg
A danio of some sort:
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/cyprinids/images/GlowlightDanioWFCy_Ap4AD.jpg
A glowlight tetra:
http://joshday.com/images/glowlight.JPG
2007-03-12 11:40:50 · answer #8 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋