Platy Identification

[OldVamp]

How would you classify this platy?
I think Yellow Hybrid Platy is pretty close.
These have a little orange in them but the others in the tank at the LFS were more dull/all yellow.

 

[Dapple2]

Those are commonly known as marigold wag platies or sunset wag platies.

 

[Kanstar]

its a marigold alright but i thought sunsets looked different, thought they had more red to orange ratio. or i could be a complete idiot and find out the 2 are the same fish.

 

[OldVamp]

Thanx, they were just labled "platy" at the LFS.

 

[aquariumfishguy]

Thats unfortunate that your LFS doesnt label there fish properly...

...and I agree, looks like a marigold platy. A sunset platy is different looking.

 

[OldVamp]

looks like i got some extra value when i bought them, i found some fry in the tank this morning.

 

[tricksterpup]

Here is a great swordtail and platy website.
http://xiphophorus.org/
they have species images of wild form platies and swordtails.


jim