Got a number of these transparent, elongated fish, about 2cm SL, looks like a Danionella. Native to the Philippines. Could it be a Neostethus although I could not see whether any of them have the male organs.

Bought from Manila, Cartimah market.

Encik no picture ah??

you pray they survive the flight tomorrow loh

alamak, you still in Manila??? Got interesting gobies boh?

yah got some big fat ones that I didn't buy.

OK, confirm Neostethus but which species?


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Looks like N. villadolidi, according to Parenti (1989).

wow! got this paper boh?

is this fish likely to turn up in the trade in Cartemah market? only 7 peso man.

added some pix, is that yellow sac the ripe sperm? also just noticed that they have two sets of dorsal fins.

Are these fish related to the blue eyes, Pseudomugil, Kiunga etc?

Inasmuch as being atherinomorphs, yes.

Those Filippinos must be very soft handed. This genus are so hard to keep alive longer than a few hours. We have one species with a little bit of red on the tail right in BKK. I never manage to keep them for long.

you are right! I have lost all the males

So delicate eh??? Encik, any idea what kinda biotope they dwell in?