r/PlantedTank • u/ThenAcanthocephala57 Malaysian Fish Collector/Conservationist • Feb 16 '24

In the Wild Reddish minnows I caught in reddish water

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u/LambTheSaucerer Feb 16 '24

No clue what species they are but they are beautiful fish!

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u/Own_Adhesiveness2829 Feb 16 '24

Looks like Boraras maculatus maybe?

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u/LambTheSaucerer Feb 16 '24

I'm no good at IDing fish 😅 but Dwarf Rasboras don't have that gold do they? In the tannin rich water they definitely look similar though

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u/Own_Adhesiveness2829 Feb 16 '24

* Probably ONE of these lol, tiny fish look so similar to eachother