unknown fish

[Mischief]

can anyone tell me what kind of fish this is? he was given to me by a friend, he's quite cute but i would like to know what he is.

http/groups.msn.com/ChatPortlandOregon/i...to&PhotoID=2100

 

[sylvia]

I believe it's a beacon fish (also called a head and tail light tetra or motorist fish) - Hemigrammus ocellifer - grows to around 2 inches and makes a good community tetra kept in a small shoal though not realy the best schooling fish (as in they don't usualy group together). Looks like a female in that photo but I can't realy say for sure - deeper-bodied = female. Of course I may be mistaken... A photo of the fish viewed from the side would be better.

 

[Mischief]

she isn't very co operative, and I believe your right about what she is I found a few photos on the web, thank you very much.