Fish Identification Game V2

[bb1991]

So here's my pic, hope its not inappropriate, i just think its cute
 

 

[Ninjouzata]

Ooh I'm fairly certain I know it but will let someone else do that. It is a very cute picture. I wish I could have them! Goodnight

 

[fm1978]

A small rainbowfish, with laterally compressed body. Several geographically isolated populations are found in New Guinea, Northern Territory, northern Queensland. So far, genetic data separate Melanotaenia maccullochi into three groups, Burtons Creek, Etty Bay and Cape York populations.
 
I didn't realize there were more than one dwarf species. What kind of &&&& would have thought of the neon variety.

Dreamer, I hope you research all this and it doesn't come directly from your immense brain, if so, your talents would be put to better use in a high-stake quiz show about fishy things!

Not too sure...if this is a compliment or some sort of jab. You should try doing some research on my answers.
 
Since it's been 12 hours, someone else can throw a pic into the ring.

It was a most sincere and respectful compliment, Dreamer. Unreserved apologies if it came across as anything other than that!
Is it some kind of eel tail?

 

[Paradise3]

 

Melanotaenia sexlineata - Fly River Rainbowfish?
 
Melanotaenia splendida - Eastern Rainbowfish?
 
Melanotaenia maccullochi - MacCulloch's Rainbowfish?
 
They are my guesses. All species that I have wanted to keep but never been able to

It's not a Melanotaenia praecox as I've kept them. But it could be any of the ones above from what I remember?

One answer per Post. Which is your answer?
 

 
Since when? It's been done on one of my pictures before.
 
bb1991, they are Polypterus ornatipinnis - Ornate Bichir

 

[bb1991]

From Jimmy Carr, "Congratcha-welldone" to you, Paradise3, ya hit the nail on the head AGAIN!! You are good!!

 

[fm1978]

How do you guys know all these fish...? I have been stumped on the last 10 or so in a row!

 

[Paradise3]

From Jimmy Carr, "Congratcha-welldone" to you, Paradise3, ya hit the nail on the head AGAIN!! You are good!!

 
Thank-You

Will post mine ASAP lol.

How do you guys know all these fish...? I have been stumped on the last 10 or so in a row!

 
I like predatory fish and my partner has kept Polypterus before lol.
 
Edit:
Here's mine Slightly easy because I was lost for a fish to choose lol. Both names please
 

 

[bb1991]

Its really simple really. You just start off with something really broad that you believe could be in that family. I just try to find characteristics of a fish i already know with the fish in these pics. Like for example, my picture of the Bichir can be seen as four things, a snakehead, a loach, an eel, or a bichir. Eels don't really have tails like a normal fish does, so you can cut that out. Loaches, are mainly herbivores, the Bichir has a head for a predator. Snakeheads are really close to Bichirs, but its normally not its personality to stick to the bottom. So Bichir is my best bet. I guess you can call it the science of deduction maybe? lol

 

[Paradise3]

Its really simple really. You just start off with something really broad that you believe could be in that family. I just try to find characteristics of a fish i already know with the fish in these pics. Like for example, my picture of the Bichir can be seen as four things, a snakehead, a loach, an eel, or a bichir. Eels don't really have tails like a normal fish does, so you can cut that out. Loaches, are mainly herbivores, the Bichir has a head for a predator. Snakeheads are really close to Bichirs, but its normally not its personality to stick to the bottom. So Bichir is my best bet. I guess you can call it the science of deduction maybe? lol

 
I mainly go off a mixture of this and general knowledge if I've looked at keeping the fish in question before or something out of it's family
 
Or in this case, I knew it because my other half/partner has kept Polypterus delhezi, senegalus and ornatipinnis before XD

 

[bb1991]

Oh my gosh i don't know that one lol!!

 

[Paradise3]

Oh my gosh i don't know that one lol!!

 
Aww don't make me feel bad XD It's supposed to be easy! Lol.

 

[bb1991]

Since it kinda seems like we're the only ones that have been posting the majority of pics, i think i'll leave this one to other peeps. I feel bad now

 
I like how you changed the pic name though...YOU CAUGHT ME!!!

 

[Paradise3]

Since it kinda seems like we're the only ones that have been posting the majority of pics, i think i'll leave this one to other peeps. I feel bad now

 
Yeah... I think it's because a lot of the other players are in the USA... I'm in the UK so it's 19:27(07:27pm) here but in the USA it's anywhere from 4-10 hours behind so they could still be at work or even in bed...

 

[fm1978]

I need to refer to my huge info databank (google) for this one...

 

[Lillefishy]

Nannistomus unifasciatus
One lined penciifish?