limegirl Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Here are my little jewels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Very pretty Limegirl...are they a cichlid??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 hi, beautiful little dude, haven't seen one of those here,is it a gobie or a darter? almost looks like a killie, what is it?,it's cool. shelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limegirl Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 They are gudgeons, so they are from the eleotride family which includes gobies. These ones are PNG Natives, and far prettier than the gudgeons we have here in Australia. They are small fish, about 3cm max., but full of personality!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 :oops: sorry Limegirl...I thought gudgeons might be a kind of cichlid :oops: I really like how the dorsal fin is...ah..in 2...what would it be called when it is like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limegirl Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Caper, Don't worry - I thought they might be a cichlid the first time I saw them too!!! I can't remember what they call the split-in-two-dorsal-fin-thing - but I know it is also a characteristic of rainbowfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limegirl Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 And here is an Australian Gudgeon - Firetail Gudgeon No contest with the Peacocks, and the pic doesn't do it justice, but the orange edging to the fins gets very vibrant, and they are full to the brim with personality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 southern purple-spotted gudgeon (Mogurnda adspersa) in Southeast Australia. Do a searchon that. That's a local G. What do they say about not being recognized in your own country?? Nice but. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limegirl Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I have seen the Mogurndas, but haven't had room for them yet! And as for not being recognised, the firetails are sold as feeder fish here in Aus, which creeps me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakyfish Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Yeah some of the Gudgeons around are absolutly beautiful And limegirl is right most feeders here are firetail gudgeons though i know there are alot of different fish that i can currently get that are classified as feeders though gudgeons are the cheapest and easiest to get a hold of Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Wish these little Peacocks were available in NZ. They are VERY cute!! How big do they get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Have a look here http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball ... dgeons.htm Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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