Swordtail tetras

[blue fin]

Finally cornered the new fish and took a couple of pics... they were labeled as Swordtail Tetras... if anyone can dispute this please let me know.....

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[Severus]

I dont think i have ever seen them before. They dont look like the swordtail i am used to, maybe they really are swordtail tetras... Great pics though!

[Glasstapper]

I really like the one with the flake hanging out if its mouth!

I've never seen those before. I was thinking the other kind of swordtail. The livebearer kind. These are pretty cool looking, though. They have big pretty eyes.

[nfras]

yep, swordtail tetras alright. Quite rare in fishkeeping circles as I understand. More info here [Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

[cocoa_pleco]

definitely swordtails

[blue fin]

Thanks everybody.. glad you liked the pics, nice of you to come up with a link Nfras, I just got them cause I thought they were cool

[jeffs99dime]

nice pics bluefin

[blue fin]

thanks jeff

[AquaQueen]

How cute!!! Love the pic with the flake of food in his/her mouth...perfect:thumb:

[blue fin]

Well, I know I should have left them in a quarantine tank longer but I'm leaving for 5 days this week and I wanted the Gouramis and the swordtails to be with the other fish. I put them in the tank about ten minutes ago and it took them about 4 minutes to pair up with at least one of their species and they are now having a blast swimming around in the Big tank after coming out of a 3 gallon tank and going into the 75 you would think it was Wonderland for fish.... great fun watching them......thumbs2:

[AquaQueen]

Congrats...Hope they do just fine.

[Abbeys_Mom]

Sounds like they have a great new tank. Really interesting tetras.

[blue fin]

Thanks....they're having fun and I am too :thumb:

[Severus]

Good luck with them!

[genitor]

nice fishes

[jeffs99dime]

bluefin, they're also called swordtail characins. i looked it up in one of my books

[cocoa_pleco]

good luck:4: