Family don't know, Neighbours don't know, I don't know! [Mystery Creature ID]

CromwellPond

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Posted on: 23/4/2011 14:21

Family don't know, Neighbours don't know, I don't know! #1

I have two fish I need to know the species of ...

FISH 1: It is pure black with red body parts. (Its fins are red and its dorsal fins are red). It seems around 1.5inches.

FISH 3: It is orangey red with a large black top body.It seems about 1.5inches too.

If you could help me you are really helpful. Sorry, no photo could be taken!

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Joshua Drinkwater
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Posted on: 23/4/2011 14:39

Re: Family don't know, Neighbours don't know, I don't know! #2

This sounds impossible without a photo!

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Posted on: 23/4/2011 23:10

Re: Family don't know, Neighbours don't know, I don't know! #3

Tropical or coldwater?

Species one sounds like a tropical Rainbow Shark (do a search on google images)

so hope he's not in a pond!

Pics are a must for ID

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Posted on: 24/4/2011 15:32

Re: Family don't know, Neighbours don't know, I don't know! #4

Thanks violet, the Rainbow shark looks pretty much it!

But, why couldn't it be in a pond??? We didn't put the fish in the pond so we are new to all of this

x

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Posted on: 24/4/2011 17:08

Re: Family don't know, Neighbours don't know, I don't know! #5

They live in a pond ... so I believe cold water?

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Posted on: 2/6/2011 0:29

Re: Family don't know, Neighbours don't know, I don't know! #6

Hi

is this the 1st fish in question, see link below

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_shark

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CromwellPond wrote:

But, why couldn't it be in a pond??? We didn't put the fish in the pond so we are new to all of this x

because they are tropical fish not coldwater so wouldn't think it would survive in a pond in this country climate that is if it was the fish in the link

a photo would be great even if not very good

Coolwater
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldy/sets/72057594137009852/

Tropical
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldy/sets/72157625061664724/

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Posted on: 2/6/2011 7:34

Re: Family don't know, Neighbours don't know, I don't know! #7

Or possiby a Red Tailed Black Shark

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Posted on: 27/6/2011 17:46

Re: Family don't know, Neighbours don't know, I don't know! #8

No need to worry now, I have taken out the fish once when it got tangled in pond netting to reveal it wasnt a red tailed shark nor rainbow shark. Happy to reveal that the previous owners didnt keep tropical fish in a fresh/coldwater pond :D

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Posted on: 27/6/2011 20:15

Re: Family don't know, Neighbours don't know, I don't know! #9

What was he then in the end? Did you ID him? I'm intrigued

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Posted on: 27/6/2011 21:09

Re: Family don't know, Neighbours don't know, I don't know! #10

No I didn't sadly :( The only thing I can say is that he looked like a red tailed shark, but not red tailed, if that makes sense????

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