northland chic Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 At my Lfs they have recently had red bally tetras. Now they have something with silver tips on the fins, the same sort of colour as a red bally tetra but a little bigger. The owner said they came in as Silver Tip Tetras but have a reddish belly and sort of greeny body. I am going to get some $3.50each I think he said. But wondering if anyone actually knows what they are? The red on them is not bright. Have been looking on the net but there is not even alot of information on the Red Bally Tetra. Help would be great, Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 This is the trouble with pet shops not using the scientific names for fish. It could be a colour morph of the silver tipped tetra or maybe a bloodfin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoGaN Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 it would be great for us but for newbies which is where most of the money comes from it would only scare them off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 Alot of the blood fins are of the genus Aphyocharax. One of the types of bloodfins (that some shops have called red bally/belly tetra) that has been in recently was A. rathbuni - the males of which have white tips on anal, dorsal and pelvi fins. At least you've now got a starting point for further searches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northland chic Posted December 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 I think your right Rob. Noticed that they school with the Red Ballys, don't pay any attention to the Silver Tips. I have a feeling they are worth a bit more if they are red ballys. Does anyone know about them or keep them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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