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ShankarB
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 Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:00 pm Post subject: Identify these rainbows |
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Sorry about the bad photo quality.
Note: Its the same fish in the 2nd and 3rd photo
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Lawrenze
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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| Could be Melanotaenia lacustris |
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neelmohur
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:50 am Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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might be Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi, nt sure tho  |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:07 am Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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| From first photo it is looks to me a female boesemani. The second photo is confusing little - not sure whether this photo has some shadows. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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| Bosemani Rainbow |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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| looks to be.. melanotaenia splendida australis |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:48 am Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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I think it's Bosemani Rainbow
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ShankarB
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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Yes, I too consider the 1st one to be a Boesemani female. But I have 2 of them, and they seem to be engaging in 'friendly flaring' and going around each other?!
Nidhi, the 2nd one doesn't seem to be Splendida, because it lacks the blue shades and the red fins. Can be a turquoise (Melanotaenia lacustris) as Lawrence says. But not sure.
And do rainbows cross breed? Or the females simply lay eggs (which are then fertilized by males outside)? |
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cinciboy
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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| @ShankarB, Yes, there is possibility and known reporting of cross breeding within species. |
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neelmohur
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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I googled images 4 Boesemani Rainbow and they all show vertical stripes. the images shankar has posted are with horizontal stripe.   |
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cinciboy
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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| @neelmohur, Horizontal type looks to me a turquoise cross bred. Not sure as more clear pictures of color can clarify. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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I doubt if the first pic is that of a female bosemani. Almost all female bosemani ( juveniles or adult ) will have 1-2 black vertical stripes midway.
The stripes are generally thinner and can be seen with some observation. But I do not see any such thing in the first pic.
So, I doubt if it is a female bosemani. |
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ksandy01
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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Recently I came across a book called 'Encyclopedia of Aquarium fish & Plants'.
It's published by DK & it has seperate sections about.
1.General Fishkeeping & setting up the tank
2.Directory of Tropical fish
3.Directory of Marine fish
4.Directory of pond fish
5.Directory of Plants
One thing which stands out is the quality of pictures provided in this book for each species of Fish.
I thought, it's good to share this information, if someone wants to have nearly a complete directory of fish, this is a must buy book.
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ShankarB
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: Identify these rainbows |
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| Ha, this is very confusing. Let me check the first one closely for vertical stripes. |
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