Identify these fish?

[Emilywoodham1997]

I saw these really pretty little orange fish with blue eyes at the fish shop but they had no price card for them and no idea what they were! Does anyone know? I have done a bit of Googling but found nothing.

 

[Colin_T]

They are a Pseudomugil sp, and probably P. luminatus.

The following link has all the known rainbowfishes from Australia and New Guinea.

Melanotaeniidae and Pseudomugilidae

A website dedicated to Rainbowfishes of Australia and New Guinea

rainbowfish.angfaqld.org.au

 

[Emilywoodham1997]

They are a Pseudomugil sp, and probably P. luminatus.

The following link has all the known rainbowfishes from Australia and New Guinea.

Melanotaeniidae and Pseudomugilidae

A website dedicated to Rainbowfishes of Australia and New Guinea

rainbowfish.angfaqld.org.au

Thank you! Yes this looks right looking photos.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Pics aren't too clear, but they resemble Forktail Rainbowfish

 

[Emilywoodham1997]

Pics aren't too clear, but they resemble Forktail Rainbowfish

I did try but they were constantly whizzing around lol

 

[Slaphppy7]

I did try but they were constantly whizzing around lol

Understandable, they are fun little fish to observe

 

[Colin_T]

Go into the shop and offer them $2.00 each, say you will take all of them. You might get them if the shop doesn't know what they are. They are worth more than $2 ea

 

[DragonScales+Doubletails]

did a quick google search and I found a group of 3 for 30 bucks. definitely offer $2 a piece if you want 'em.

 

[Emilywoodham1997]

did a quick google search and I found a group of 3 for 30 bucks. definitely offer $2 a piece if you want 'em.

Go into the shop and offer them $2.00 each, say you will take all of them. You might get them if the shop doesn't

Soo I actually did go back and get some after finding out what they were and doing some quick research. I have just seen your replies. I paid £3.50 per fish and got 4.

 

[Rocky998]

I didnt know you could offer prices to LPSs... Idk if ours would negotiate

 

[Back in the fold]

The newest issue of Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine (March / April 2022) has an excellent in depth article on them.

 

[connorlindeman]

I didnt know you could offer prices to LPSs... Idk if ours would negotiate

These fish didnt have a price tag and the fish store didnt know what they were so its kinda a special case

 

[Rocky998]

These fish didnt have a price tag and the fish store didnt know what they were so its kinda a special case

Ahhhhhh ok

 

[Lajos_Detari]

They are nice small fish with beautiful fins and tail but not so cheap.

I also like the fish at the bottom which are Checkerboard Cichlids.
If you can get 6 of them and let them pair up and breed will be interesting.

 

[Colin_T]

Soo I actually did go back and get some after finding out what they were and doing some quick research. I have just seen your replies. I paid £3.50 per fish and got 4.

If they have more, a group of 10 would be better, assuming you have room in the tank and can afford it.