As a child, I had a smalll translucent fish that I bought from the pet store. You could see its organs, and it resembled a goldfish. What is the proper, scientific name for this fish. First correct answer will be treated with ten points!
2007-08-26 06:54:44 · 7 answers · asked by birdluver_93 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
You have two possibilities here, the glass tetra (Chanda ranga), or the glass catfish (Kryptopterus bicirrhis):
http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10glassfish.htm
http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10catglass.htm
A third possibility, the glassfish (Roeboides guatemalensis), is less transparent.
2007-08-26 07:21:06 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not familure with a translucent fish that was like a goldfish, but there are other clear skin fish. Ghost cats and Glass fish. They are brachis fish actualy and the glass fish are very sensitive and can get ich easily. use aquarium slat and make sure u have 5 or more.
2007-08-26 14:10:02 · answer #2 · answered by red_raven_nevermore 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im thinking of a glass fish sometimes injected with a dye, blue, yellow, pink, red florescent paint are used. Over time this paint fades and the fish become clear again. The proper scientific name is ( parambassis ranga ) brakish glassfish.
peace out
2007-08-28 04:30:36 · answer #3 · answered by Abel C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was t the "x-ray fish also known as the Dorsley Kendrey or something like that." ??? Hey, plzzz give me some points. @ least i tried!! Cool fish by da way! Good Choice!!
2007-08-26 14:03:30 · answer #4 · answered by Sweetie_Pie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The common name is Glass fish,and I believe the the latin name is Chanda ranga,or Chanda baculis.
2007-08-26 14:03:59 · answer #5 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm female bettas are usually like that. so probly cuz it was a female..i dont know
2007-08-26 13:58:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it sounds more like a glassfish
EB
2007-08-26 14:01:07 · answer #7 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋