Strange Tetra

[ARXC08]

Like a week ago I went to a PetLand that had kind of unique fish and the tanks were very clean and well kept. Anyway I saw this tetra I've never seen before. I can't remember the name but it sort of looked like a rummy nose tetra but instead of the red nose it had like a blue or purplish nose. Can anyone identify this tetra?

 

[ARXC08]

Well no one has responded yet, but i think i'm going to pick them up anyway. Then later i can post a pick.

 

[The-Wolf]

I have done quite a serach for this and found nothing
so a picture will be worth a thousand words for sure.

 

[ARXC08]

I FOUND OUT WHAT THEY WERE. My description wasn't that accurate so thats probably why u had trouble identifying it but anyway they were neon lampeyes. I decided not to pick them up. But i still can't find any pics of them on google.

 

[smithy05]

found 2 links through google for pics this link some1 suggest they actually red eye tetra which sometimes called lampeyes

http/www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/pr...anctaefilomenae

checked 2nd link and thats actually a rainbow (the person postin link didnt notice big website name i guess) rainbowfishonline lol
but hope the first link helps im fairly new to fish so my guess is good as urs m8

 

[Lateral Line]

There are numerous species of "BlueEyes" which come with a variety of often quite exotic sounding common names. Members of the Pseudomugilidae family, and in particular, Pseudomugil species. I wondered if you had seen these, or a Diamond-Head Neon when you posted, but your description was so off, I didn't comment.

If they are Pseudomugil sp. these are a pretty delicate fish that will not tolerate pollution. In good water, they are a peaceful fish which adapts to most foods, and is fairly easy to breed.

The Diamond-Head Neon, is basically a regular Neon with a fault in it's genetics whereby the regular "blue" line that normally extends the length of the body stops short. This fault was considered desirable by those that make such decisions, and actively bred for. I fail to understand this logic completely. DH Neons, due to intense inbreeding, are somewhat weaker then regular Neons, but have the same requirements.

 

[ARXC08]

The ones i saw didn't resemble your picture at all. They were white and had blue eyes and about an inch. They were hanging towards the top so i thought they might be killifish.
Here is some pics they are really bad because they don't show how cool the fish really looks.Pics of Lampeye
Here some info on the fish you should see.Normans Lampeye Yeah but anyway it says its a killifish and a livebearer idk just check it out.

 

[Lateral Line]

If the fish you have seen is Aplocheilichthys normani, then yes, it is a killie, but it most certainly is not a live bearer!