elephantnose3334
Fish Addict
Earlier today, I was at a fish store in Canning Vale with my carer to get a narrow valisnera (it cost $8) for my silvertip tetra aquarium. When I went to the coldwater section, at the bottom row of tanks near the axolotls, I saw a fish never-seen-before in Australia in where I am. It was erroneously named Xenotoca eiseni on the label, but was actually the critically endangered Xenotoca doadrioi, discovered almost 10 years ago. I did not take photos of the fish as I didn't have a phone with me, but one of the employees at the store had bred the fish since late last year (stores from the eastern states had it a bit earlier before the Canning Vale store got hands on them) in a pond. They are selling them as pairs for $50. The San Marcos redtail splitfin had caught my eye and became one of my dream fish to keep, but only if I'm a bit more experienced into the hobby. The males had that beautiful red tail and blue highlights on their scales. Guppies? I have seen them all the time. But a goodeid? Never seen them in Perth until now. These livebearers are highly underappreciated in the aquarium hobby, and I've learnt something new in the store. I might take pictures of the fish when I get back to the store.
