eschaton
Fishaholic
This week, I got a shipment from Frank's Aquarium of "Phoenix Rasbora." They should look like this
Of course, none of them look anywhere near that red (They're still immature, possibly stressed, and don't have the benefit of a PH of 5.5 or good photography). I was prepared for that, but what I wasn't prepared for is, for all intents, it appears I have two Boraras species.
11 of the fish don't look like any Boraras Merah I've seen online. They look more like a small, deep-bodied Pygmy Rasbora than anything (though I also got pygmies, and they clearly aren't that). Here's a picture of a few with a Neon Tetra in the foreground that's fairly clear.
Now, I'd just assume I had a weird subspecies if it wasn't for the 12th. He's more colorful, slimmer, and while not bright red like Frank's picture, still looks to clearly be a typical Boraras Merah. What's more, he doesn't generally school with the other Boraras.
Is this something I should talk to Frank about?

Of course, none of them look anywhere near that red (They're still immature, possibly stressed, and don't have the benefit of a PH of 5.5 or good photography). I was prepared for that, but what I wasn't prepared for is, for all intents, it appears I have two Boraras species.
11 of the fish don't look like any Boraras Merah I've seen online. They look more like a small, deep-bodied Pygmy Rasbora than anything (though I also got pygmies, and they clearly aren't that). Here's a picture of a few with a Neon Tetra in the foreground that's fairly clear.

Now, I'd just assume I had a weird subspecies if it wasn't for the 12th. He's more colorful, slimmer, and while not bright red like Frank's picture, still looks to clearly be a typical Boraras Merah. What's more, he doesn't generally school with the other Boraras.


Is this something I should talk to Frank about?