Former Fry a Rainbowfish? What kind?

[JudyS]

After purchasing plants last May at a LFS, I found a fry in my plant tub. New to fish, I purchased Aquarium Co-op fry food, and it survived! Fast forward to today, and I now have a grown-up fish, but I don't know what it is...does anyone know? Thanks in advance. 🙂

 

Edited May 17, 2021 by JudyS

[JudyS]

Sorry the pics are so big! I'm new to posting...

[Colu]

It looks similar to Melanotaenia trifasciata the band rainbow fish but not 100%sure that what it is maybe some one else can chip in

Edited May 17, 2021 by Colu

[Fowler]

I'm not very familiar with the band rainbow but it looks just like a boesemani fry in my tank about the same size. Either way you have a great fish

[BenA]

Looks to me like a Banded Rainbow, if so, they grow to ~ 6". If correct, they are very attractive fish.

Melanotaenia trifasciata (Banded Rainbowfish) — Seriously Fish

[JudyS]

Thank you for the responses; it really helped! I read some of the links and it seems that the males have a darker stripe, right? A local tropical fish farm close to me here in Florida offers an all male Rainbow package ( Melanotaenia, Chilatherina, and Glossolepis), so if he's a male, I could get him some tank mates as I'm not set up for breeding. Thanks, again!