Question: need help to I.D this fish

cichlidsmad · April 4th, 2009

my dad just bought this fish but we dont know what it is

just want to know what it is so we can get more to breed them

any comments welcome

JD

hssea · April 4th, 2009

how funny. It looks exactly like the one a rescued a few days ago. The best I could figure was a peacock cichlid. The internet pics were similiar except top fin was different color. If anyone knows for sure that would be great.

hssea · April 5th, 2009

have you been able to ID your fish. Im still looking for a similiar pic for a positive ID one these fish

CHoffman · April 5th, 2009

I might be completly wrong so please don't take this as correct by any means...Steveanglea would know though...But to me it looks like this
http://www.cichlidforums.com/cichlid...-Hongi-51.html

Which is a Labidochromis Sp. Hongi but like I said I could be very off..Just an idea.

cichlidsmad · April 5th, 2009

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Originally Posted by hssea

how funny. It looks exactly like the one a rescued a few days ago. The best I could figure was a peacock cichlid. The internet pics were similiar except top fin was different color. If anyone knows for sure that would be great.

the photo is off the internet but the fish looks exactly the same a bit less blue though.

cichlidsmad · April 5th, 2009

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Originally Posted by CHoffman

I might be completly wrong so please don't take this as correct by any means...Steveanglea would know though...But to me it looks like this
http://www.cichlidforums.com/cichlid...-Hongi-51.html

Which is a Labidochromis Sp. Hongi but like I said I could be very off..Just an idea.

yes she would most likely know just waiting for her to have her say

CHoffman · April 5th, 2009

I'll P.M. her the link to this thread

MissMTS · April 5th, 2009

Pretty fish

Its possible that it is a metriaclima greyshaki:
http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles/species.php?id=794

soldieroffortune1974 · April 5th, 2009

Those 2 always throw me off. The hongi and the greyshaki,they all look like jack dempseys to me.Sorry I can't be of any help.

CHoffman · April 5th, 2009

Jack Dempseys..lol...You crazy kid.

cichlidsmad · April 5th, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHoffman

I'll P.M. her the link to this thread

ok cool thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissMTS

Pretty fish

Its possible that it is a metriaclima greyshaki:
http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles/species.php?id=794

thanks ill have a look

cichlidsmad · April 5th, 2009

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Originally Posted by MissMTS

Pretty fish

Its possible that it is a metriaclima greyshaki:
http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles/species.php?id=794

they look very alike but i havent seen my dads fish flare up yet so when i do it will be easier to tell what it is.

ill probally use the fins etc

cichlidsmad · April 5th, 2009

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Originally Posted by soldieroffortune1974

Those 2 always throw me off. The hongi and the greyshaki,they all look like jack dempseys to me.Sorry I can't be of any help.

lol jack dempseys

Angela_96 · April 5th, 2009

It looks to me like a young red top hongi, is it around 2 inches right now? If so I would say that it is a male hongi.
I was going to say acei, but it has too much white on the tail and the barring throws it off for being an acei.

cichlidsmad · April 5th, 2009

yeah its about that size

we got it from a friend that said it was a hybrid but its a nice fish

Angela_96 · April 5th, 2009

It could be a hybrid... But all in all its pretty.

cichlidsmad · April 6th, 2009

yes and if we could get more that look like that with the same colours the tank would look awsome

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