FISH ID!.. What is this?!?!

[Jayfish7]

I have an idea what it is , but id like to know from the experts here..

however, I absolutly know what its NOT!, and thats what petco sold it to me as, (a kohaku swordtail! lol )

so please id this little cute fry! thanks all

 

[Lepisosteus]

Is it a small needle nose gar?

 

[Lepisosteus]

Or a celestial halfbeak?

 

[kno4te]

Looks like halfbeak.


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[festaedan]

Its a halfbeak of some kind, too small to give a positive ID

 

[koi9]

I also thing halfback.

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[Jayfish7]

i thought/think its a needle nose gar, as its top and bottom lips/mouth are same length, the lower lip doesnt look "beaked" ..however i an un sure what halfbeaks look like in person

what are some characteristics of a NN gar... the 4 i have (yes i bought all 4 the store had for $2.49 each) are all floating at top as well

 

[festaedan]

Juvenile halfbeaks dont show the "half beak" trate
How big is he?

 

[Jayfish7]

about 1 inch (they are all pretty small, top floaters)

what traties does on look for to tell which it would be in a juvi

 

[Ponera]

my initial impression was half beak as well, for what it's worth.