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Please Help Identify this fish!

Started by johnbabin, January 11, 2007, 03:15:37 PM

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johnbabin

January 11, 2007, 03:15:37 PM
Can someone please tell me what type of cichlid this is and where it is from?

I know it's not an African cichlid but was given no information other than that.

Thanks,
John

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darkdep

#1
January 11, 2007, 03:17:40 PM
Definitely not African, that's about all I can confirm.

groan

#2
January 11, 2007, 03:51:35 PM
almost loks parroty...is there such a thing as a freshwater parrot fish?
nope, never mind, found one
http://www.fishtaxidermist.com/parrotfishu.jpg

RoxyDog

#4
January 11, 2007, 03:59:56 PM
John, did you adopt more fishies?   :o

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babblefish1960

#5
January 11, 2007, 04:00:59 PM
I was going to say rainbow, but you found it, good spotting, do you actually have them?

johnbabin

#6
January 11, 2007, 04:07:20 PM
LOL....They were "orphan drop offs"!

I have 12 fry in a 20 gallon long right now by themselves.

After doing some reading they seem like they may be a pretty nice fish, not sure if I'll get another set up and keep them or post them to see if anyone wants them.

I'll see how it goes.....lol

Thanks,
John

UCGrafix

#7
January 11, 2007, 04:16:35 PM Last Edit: January 11, 2007, 04:28:46 PM by UCGrafix
Very nice fish : )

Let me know if ever you want to get rid of some
Edit : " or all of them " lololol

NjOyRiD

#8
January 11, 2007, 04:21:16 PM
approved, its a Herotilapia multispinosa, Really nice fish
I'll take some too :)
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Sue

#9
January 11, 2007, 04:56:51 PM Last Edit: January 11, 2007, 05:01:15 PM by Sue
To me they look to like young C. nicaraguensis (males). The females had a spot on the side, the males a line. Or maybe it was all the juvies had the spot. The metallic blue on the head is only on breeding mature fish.
I used to breed them about 10 years ago.  James Ho bought some off me and was also breeding them locally for several years.  So maybe he could pipe in if they look like Nicks to him. I don't know if he still has any, but I've seen young ones around from time to time in BA's. The breeding adults are possibly the most beautiful golden fish I've ever kept. The picture below doesn't quite look right, and the first name is new, but its best I could find on a quick google for a picture.

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=68

james

#10
January 11, 2007, 07:17:46 PM
Hi Sue
Yes it is. I bought some from you many years ago.

James :)
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squeeker

#11
January 11, 2007, 07:19:11 PM
definitely a c. nicaraguensis.
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