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RiVerfishgirl said:
This looks a lot like it, it's a bluefin killifish.
(From http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/images/Topminnowbluefinkillifish400A.jpg)

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They're native to florida.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/southflorida/everglades/marshes/glossary/bluefinkillifish.html
http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/images/Topminnowbluefinkillifish400A.jpg
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That DEFINITELY looks like them!! Thank you SO MUCH for looking and finding this info! I really appreciate it!! They aren't flashy looking, but I love 'em all the same - thanks again. Much appreciated!
 
SftWrmRain said:
Aren't cichlid's live bearers? I could be wrong.
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As far as I know cichlids are egg layers and many of them are mouth brooders. I have never heard of a cichlid being a livebearer.

As far as the fish that hitched a ride on some plants, I think they are really cute and should look nice in your tank. It figures that the plant place would try to cover thier butt with a statement like they keep their plants in a fishless enviroment. How do they do that? Nothing is 100% and it is entirely possible that they came in on some plants in the form of eggs. Do they inspect all of thier plants for eggs and snails and the like? I think not. Anyway, cute fisihes and I vote to keep them and raise them up in a beautiful planted aquarium.

Marinemom
 
Actually, under decent lighting, adult male bluefin killies are quite beautiful.
 
Marinemom said:
As far as I know cichlids are egg layers and many of them are mouth brooders. I have never heard of a cichlid being a livebearer.

As far as the fish that hitched a ride on some plants, I think they are really cute and should look nice in your tank. It figures that the plant place would try to cover thier butt with a statement like they keep their plants in a fishless enviroment. How do they do that? Nothing is 100% and it is entirely possible that they came in on some plants in the form of eggs. Do they inspect all of thier plants for eggs and snails and the like? I think not. Anyway, cute fisihes and I vote to keep them and raise them up in a beautiful planted aquarium.

Marinemom
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You are right - for some reason I thought they were livebearers.

I'm excited about them the more I learn. I KNOW they came in on the plants but I also know the fish place has to cover their butt. Oh well - I know where they came from at least - FLORIDA! LOL My tank is heavily planted, so they should do very well there. I've read they really like plants. Here is a shot of my tank.

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monkey_toes said:
Actually, under decent lighting, adult male bluefin killies are quite beautiful.
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They are definitely growing on me! It will be interesting to learn what I have - 2 boys, 2 girls or one of each. I'll have to keep you posted. I'll need to find out when the males get their fin color. So far I think they both look like they have clear fins, like those of females.
 
Very cool story. I agree they do look like those killie's. And as for the fishless enviroment.. I asume the plants come from floida are grown outside, its very easy for a bird to wind up with some fish eggs on it and for the eggs to fall off and fall in water or wash off the next time the bird lands. How do you think Ponds and the like with no fish in them suddenly wind up with fish there. In Norther US this is esspecily common with sunfish species and Pickeral.
 
fish_freak said:
In Norther US this is esspecily common with sunfish species and Pickeral.
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Yep. In Eastern WA you could go for a walk through the sagebrush(watch for rattlesnakes!) and you might stumble on this little pond no bigger than a football field endzone, and it would be just full of sunfish. I always wondered how they get to those little ponds.
 
what a story!!!very cool that ya got some free killis!! here in nebraska killi fish are rare, i see them like once a year at a fish store. they're always online i know but the shipping is more than the fish!
 
I know aquatic plant farms here in Missouri will pump water from local creeks and rivers and therefore have lots of various native fish in their growth ponds.
 
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