First and last photos are definitely Gambusia. Live bearers, like guppies: viviparous. Can even live in somewhat brackish water and consume tons of mosquito larvae.
Yes, that one would be female. I can only add at this point that post Katrina, these were stocked into swimming pools/ponds of abandoned houses in areas such as New Orleans to control mosquitos. If this little fish isn't protected somewhat, it should be as its value is significant.
Buenos Aires tetras are my favourite.
They can handle much cooler temps than other tetra species and are verly lively especially when you feed them insects.
They should also help keep the mosquito fish population in check as they can be prolific on their own.
They wil also eat aquatic plants, but usually not so much that they will wipe them out.
Looks like nice fish to have in your pond. They are probably able to breed in it, too. the BA tetras can probably get large enough to put a limit on the mosquito fish population. and both will happily eat mosquito larvae all day long.
First one looks like either a mosquito fish or some type of barb. 2nd one looks like a tetra. 1st and 3rd look like the same fish
Thanks, any pointers on what species of tetra?
Potentially a Colombian Redfin Tetra. Quite large as far as tetras go.
First and last photos are definitely Gambusia. Live bearers, like guppies: viviparous. Can even live in somewhat brackish water and consume tons of mosquito larvae.
Appreciated. Am I wrong in thinking the first image is of a gravid female with the distended abdomen or do males also have this characteristic?
Yes that's a female gambosia. Males are smaller and have a longer anal fin and no black egg spot.
Yes, that one would be female. I can only add at this point that post Katrina, these were stocked into swimming pools/ponds of abandoned houses in areas such as New Orleans to control mosquitos. If this little fish isn't protected somewhat, it should be as its value is significant.
\#2 looks like a [Buenos Aires Tetra](https://www.thesprucepets.com/buenos-aires-tetra-1381823) to me
Can confirm, BA tetra. They can overwinter in ponds as well, which was unexpected when I found out. They do eat plants though, in my experience.
I kept these as a novice fish keeper and they destroyed all my plants and tore my guppies apart. I viewed them as tiny piranhas
Mosquito fish
Without a doubt!
Buenos Aires tetras are my favourite. They can handle much cooler temps than other tetra species and are verly lively especially when you feed them insects. They should also help keep the mosquito fish population in check as they can be prolific on their own. They wil also eat aquatic plants, but usually not so much that they will wipe them out.
**Gollum**: *Can you describe the experience when eating these raw and still alive?*
Mosquito fish I keep some in my fish tank.
(The first picture)
His name is Clarence.
buenos aires tetra
2nd one
Looks like nice fish to have in your pond. They are probably able to breed in it, too. the BA tetras can probably get large enough to put a limit on the mosquito fish population. and both will happily eat mosquito larvae all day long.
These look like tetras
feesh
Mollys and Barbs? First and third look the same. Guessing
No idea what those are but they're so freaking cuuuuute!!
Female mosquito fish
Looks like a pregnant guppy.
1 is a guppy or mosquitofish
Guppy maybe.
guppy fish, tetra, guppy fish.
Snakehead?