Molly ??

[blainep]

An interesting little fish has shown up in my Silver Molly tank.
I'm not sure if it's a Molly, but I can't see how anything else could get in there !

It don't have any other fish that look quite like it.

He/she has a similar shape to Molly fry. The big difference is a black line that starts just above the eye, passes thru the eye and ends just below the eye.

http://tlfs.org/ntanks/bline/mini-DSCN1185.JPG

http://tlfs.org/ntanks/bline/Image2.jpg

http://tlfs.org/ntanks/bline/mini-DSCN1187.JPG

http://tlfs.org/ntanks/bline/Image3.jpg

Sorry about the lousy pictures, they're all I've been able to get as yet.

Does anyone know if this is just an interesting anomaly or do I have homeless fish bunking in with my fish ?

[Melody]

I can't really see it Blaine, but the line says Gambusia to me. It could just be a color variation of something else, but the line through the eye is pretty distinctive..... Its a trademark on a few fish though. I think even Het's have it, don't they? I'll see if I can dig up anything in the Aqualog. I'm sure I read a description recently that mentioned the marking. The mouth should tell you if its a Molly - very upturned.

The shape reminds me of a Platy...

Have you added any plants lately? Sometimes they harbour fish.

[madattiver]

are there glass lids on your tanks?? any way the fish could have jumped over from a tank beside it??

this actually happened to me a few weeks back when a little barb jumped into the tank beside it.. since then I have put glass covers on those tanks so it won't be happening again anytime soon.

[blainep]

Funny, I had a reply all typed up this morning and it's not here ?? Must have hit the preview button. :spinny:

The tank hasn't had anything new added for a few months, other than fry drops.
I agree, the line thru the eye looks like a Gambusia, but there are no Gambusia here ( yet ).

All of the tanks have a small open area and I have had to fish fry out out the sump before, but I just don't have any fish with this feature.

I'll try to get some better pictures, but he/she stays pretty hidden most of the time. I suppose the other option is just to wait for the fish to grow out a little.

Hmmmmmm.......

[jordonsmum]

Sorry for eaves dropping but now I'm really curious... I hope it turnes out to be something really cool for you!!!!::D:

[blainep]

Sorry for eaves dropping but now I'm really curious... I hope it turnes out to be something really cool for you!!!!::D:

No need to be sorry, any input is welcome.

I hoping for a cool outcome as well

[Melody]

You're supposed to eavesdrop on a forum. In fact, we encourage it!::D:

Maybe you'll develop a new teardrop something or other! It could just be a well placed dalmation spot - the silvers & dalmations are often outcrossed. Most vertical stripes don't go into the head, so that eliminates your Limias & all that. Swordtails & Platy's can have spots all over.

So there's a few possibilities there, but it will be fun waiting to see what it is. You can probably narrow down the species by comparing dorsals.