The pet shop gave me this fish. It looks like a platie. He is red with black spots. its fins are black. It looks like a platie but the color i havent seen before. Almost like a dalmatuian molly but in stead of black and white he is red and black sports.
2007-04-02 12:09:37 · 5 answers · asked by sportyconnie 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Prbably is a platy. They come in an amazing array of colors and patterns.
Does it look anything like this one?
http://badmanstropicalfish.com/sbs/livebearer/sbs_platy3.jpg
MM
2007-04-02 12:23:41 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's practically impossible to identify without fully seeing the fish, but if its body shape looks like a Platy than that's probably what it is. Such fish have many different colour variations and isn't the way you go about identifying them.
Your best bet is to go with what your pet shop called it, and if they didn't know, then maybe it's time to go with a more knowledgeable pet shop.
By the way, although this may be an attractive looking fish, you should avoid impulse purchases. You should always do research prior to a fish purchase, so you can make sure you have the right environment ready for your new pet.
2007-04-02 12:24:18 · answer #2 · answered by Brian B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a high fin platy?
Ally
a pic would help
2007-04-02 12:19:24 · answer #3 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be platy: http://www.df6na.de/df6na/Fische/Aquarium/Zahnkarpfen/platy_white_calico.jpg
http://www.tropicalfishintl.com/images/enlarge/Platy/TuxedoPlaty.jpg
http://www.zooroco.ch/images/Fische/Platy-01050.jpg
http://www.tjorvar.is/assets/images/Platy_Leopard_Green.jpg
or variatus, also known as "sunset platy": http://www.mare2000.it/Pescidolce/Pesci/variatus.jpg
http://www.dbm.it/web/pesci/pecilidi/493b.jpg
http://www.aquarium-ecke.de/Bilder-Datenbank/Sonstige/Lebendgebarende/papageinplaty.jpg
2007-04-02 18:37:15 · answer #4 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SORRY I DO NOT KNOW
2007-04-02 12:12:56 · answer #5 · answered by mari 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋