Can someone help me name this fish and maybe a brief info capsule on him?

AnimalRights · 03-06-2009 8:26am #1

He seems as happy as Larry and follows your finger, he also has a massive pout!
My job got one of these in.

Emmo · 03-06-2009 12:50pm

looks kinda like a Lionhead Goldfish

Emmo

Emmo · 03-06-2009 12:52pm

actually cannot be.

Its got a dorsal fin.

Im certain its some kind of goldfish.

Emmo

RaeRae · 03-06-2009 1:13pm

If it's a goldfish it looks to be a hybrid. Doesn't look like any of the types of goldfish I'm familiar with but rather has aspects of a few different types.

It's cold water, yes?

flynnc · 03-06-2009 4:08pm

have a look at the link below it looks like a blood parrot cichild which is a tropical fish

http://cichlidresearch.com/parrot.html

Senor Willy · 03-06-2009 5:58pm

It is a Parrot fish.
They are a man made hybrid and a complete monstrocity.
Most of the poor buggers end up being dyed. They have problems eating and swimming. Their spines are curved so it puts pressure on the swimbladder and hinders swimming. Because of the inbreeding and stress caused by dying most suffer from ill health.
IMO and most Fishkeepers Opinion they should be banned.
If people keep buying them the demand is still there for them to be bred. Avoid is possible.

RaeRae · 04-06-2009 10:59am

flynnc wrote: »

have a look at the link below it looks like a blood parrot cichild which is a tropical fish

http://cichlidresearch.com/parrot.html

Ah!! I knew I had seen it before. The scales didn't look right for a goldfish.

AnimalRights · 04-06-2009 5:11pm

Ta people, my boss is Chinese and fck knows where he got it from.
He has it in a normal cold water tank with nothing else!

04-06-2009 7:52pm

I thought you wanted help choosing a name for him- Goldie or something

I was going to suggest Bob

dbrock · 04-06-2009 9:26pm

call him fiat multipla,,, cause he looks like one lol

doctor evil · 04-06-2009 10:14pm

Senor Willy wrote: »

It is a Parrot fish.
They are a man made hybrid and a complete monstrocity.
Most of the poor buggers end up being dyed. They have problems eating and swimming. Their spines are curved so it puts pressure on the swimbladder and hinders swimming. Because of the inbreeding and stress caused by dying most suffer from ill health.
IMO and most Fishkeepers Opinion they should be banned.
If people keep buying them the demand is still there for them to be bred. Avoid is possible.

That's awful, how could awareness about this be raised?

Lauragoesmad · 05-06-2009 12:38am

With a pout like that, I'd call him or her Posh spice.

Senor Willy · 07-06-2009 3:35pm

doctor evil wrote: »

That's awful, how could awareness about this be raised?

Thanks to the LFKS and the MFKA most of the shops here don`t sell them
anymore. We have tried to get dyed fish banned. Unfortunately some greedy retailers still stock them but most self respecting fish keepers don`t buy from these shops.
The best way to help is to point them out to the retails and say you are taking your business else where.
Also, if the demand ceases they won`t be stocked any more.

go to www.irishfishforum.com and ask for more info regarding dyed fish.

Can someone help me name this fish and maybe a brief info capsule on him?

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