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    Fish ID help - Found in a Ditch at my Work

    I found these fish living in a Ditch at my work. The water is not brackish. I work about 2-3 miles from Armand Bayou Park in Pasadena.

    The Male fish have orange bellies, and Pearl Electric Blue on their backs. There is a black moon shape on their caudal fins. The blue is actually more intense as you see in the first photo there is another male in the top left.





    The Female fish are Silver fish with Brown Marbeling on their sides.





    They are rather agressive to each other.

    Just curious, because I never seen this kind in there before. I've seen lots of perch and sailfin mollies, and other minnow guppy like fish, but never these guys.

    Thanks for any help.
    Last edited by geoff_tropheus; 05-19-2009, 04:17 PM.
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    i used to catch a lot of these in small bayous when i was little but never knew the name im curious also there cool lookin fish too!!

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    • #3
      you should've captured them...they are very interesting.....

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      • #4
        Those are in the drainage ditches by my house too. My kids used to bring them home to put in their tanks. I never id'd them but thought they were a type of killie.

        Mark
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        • #5
          Ask nick, the first one is a wild green molly I believe and the second one is what people use to take care of algae.... the name escapes me right now.
          700g Mini-Monster tank

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          • #6
            Originally posted by eklikewhoa View Post
            the second one is what people use to take care of algae.... the name escapes me right now.
            Flagfish? Mosquito Fish?
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            • #7
              Im not talking about those mosquito fish.


              Some kind of Pupfish or Sheepshead Minnows is what Mary Beth told me.
              Last edited by geoff_tropheus; 05-20-2009, 12:31 PM.
              380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
              300G Petrochromis Trewavasae and Tropheus mpimbwe Red Cheek & Duboisi
              180G For Sale $1,100 Oceanic Cherry with Stand, T5HO Lights, (2) Eheim 2262
              150G Tropheus Annectens Kekese & Ikola

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              • #8
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                http://www.picsearch.com/pictures/animals/fish/fish%20san-sn/sheepshead%20minnow.html
                'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust ...'
                He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four-year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by PhishPhreek View Post
                  http://www.picsearch.com/pictures/an...%20minnow.html
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                  Sheepshead minnow aka mudminnow. Actually one of the pupfish type of killifish. They can live in fresh, brackish, or saltwater. They are very common in the saltmarshes and tidal pools in Galveston and Freeport. The males get this nice metallic blue patch on their backs.
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                  • #10
                    After the photos I would say Sheepshead Minnow.

                    Thanks Bob, Nick, and Mary Beth!!
                    Last edited by geoff_tropheus; 05-20-2009, 12:31 PM.
                    380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
                    300G Petrochromis Trewavasae and Tropheus mpimbwe Red Cheek & Duboisi
                    180G For Sale $1,100 Oceanic Cherry with Stand, T5HO Lights, (2) Eheim 2262
                    150G Tropheus Annectens Kekese & Ikola

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                    • #11
                      Your welcome!
                      PLECOS SUCK!

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                      • #12
                        I captured a few on the first HLA collection trip and really enjoyed them in a 29g tank w/ local plants.
                        'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust ...'
                        He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four-year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Mzungu View Post


                            Didn't believe me?
                            Does anybody?
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                            • #15
                              Yes... I do
                              380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
                              300G Petrochromis Trewavasae and Tropheus mpimbwe Red Cheek & Duboisi
                              180G For Sale $1,100 Oceanic Cherry with Stand, T5HO Lights, (2) Eheim 2262
                              150G Tropheus Annectens Kekese & Ikola

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