Stowaway ID!

[MetalRavioli]

Hello MFK!

I recently purchased some plants for my 90g tank, and came across a stowaway! He somehow managed to make it from the store, into the plant back which had almost no water in it, and into my tank! I can't seem to ID him, but he is very very little. Anyone know what he is? I have 6 keyhole cichlids and a leopatrd ctenopoma in the tank, so I'm hoping he doesn't get eaten or sucked into the filter. This is the best photo I got of him.

 

[Deadeye]

Looks like a cichlid of sorts

 

[Matth05]

My initial thought was maybe some kind of dario? Just a guess based off the stripes on the head and down the body.

 

[tlindsey]

It looks like a Apistogramma juvie to me. I would get it out asap.

 

[Sinister-Kisses]

My first thought was an apisto fry as well.

 

[MetalRavioli]

Taking all the possibilities y'all have given me, I looked up photos of darios and apistogramma fry, and it appears to look more like some sort of dario. I'll see if I can spot the little guy again and get him out if possible!

 

[Fishman Dave]

Does look like a very freaked black badis. Won’t make it if the ctenopoma spot him.

 

[Joshuakahan]

Does look like a very freaked black badis. Won’t make it if the ctenopoma spot him.

+1

 

[latapy10]

Does look like a very freaked black badis. Won’t make it if the ctenopoma spot him.

it will be a breakfast for ctenopoma...

 

[SourAngelfish]

Thats some sort of dario/badis