Help me ID these 2 fish [Archive] - MonsterFishKeepers.com

Bassinkorea

11-07-2009, 9:02 PM

Please help me ID these fish. They were returned to my LFS by someone that had a tank that was too small to house them.

SnaKeheAdSrAwSomE

11-07-2009, 9:07 PM

first one is some species of tilapia, and the second done is a blood parrot cichlid ( i think)

Hoyo12

11-07-2009, 9:21 PM

first one is some species of tilapia, and the second done is a blood parrot cichlid ( i think)

I agree, and the second is def. a Blood Parrot.

q_fish

11-07-2009, 9:23 PM

ya agree.. second is blood.. the first is hard to see

aussie schom

11-07-2009, 9:26 PM

i think the first one looks kinda like an umbie

~ocean

11-07-2009, 9:33 PM

1st... 2nd obviously a red blood parrot

~ocean

haynchinook334

11-07-2009, 9:37 PM

The 2nd picture looks like a KKP...

Bassinkorea

11-07-2009, 10:01 PM

Thanks for all the feedback guys. I'll try and get a better photo of the first fish, but he doesn't stop moving so it is difficult.

Edit ... how big do blood parrots grow??

Bassinkorea

11-07-2009, 10:16 PM

Here's a 'slightly' better photo....he's about 8 inches long.

Hoyo12

11-07-2009, 10:39 PM

Thanks for all the feedback guys. I'll try and get a better photo of the first fish, but he doesn't stop moving so it is difficult.

Edit ... how big do blood parrots grow??

8 inches is normally the average size a Blood Parrot grows to.

Hoyo12

11-07-2009, 10:43 PM

Here's a 'slightly' better photo....he's about 8 inches long.

Looks like Tilapia aurea
It is def. a species of Tilapia if not Tilapia aurea.

Bassinkorea

11-08-2009, 12:42 AM

Looks like Tilapia aurea
It is def. a species of Tilapia if not Tilapia aurea.

I just googled your suggestion and it looks the same.

Thanks for all the info guys ;)

Bottomfeeder

11-08-2009, 7:39 AM

Here's a 'slightly' better photo....he's about 8 inches long.
You guys beat me to it. The heavy-set body, thick tailbase, and thick lips point to Tilapia

Cichlaholics Anonymous

11-08-2009, 7:49 AM

1st fish is definitely an Oreochromis, what species? not sure, probably niloticus, or a hybrid

Cichla dude

11-08-2009, 11:33 AM

1rst pic looks like a tiplia mennua

benzjamin13

11-08-2009, 11:58 AM

Looks like we all agree on the second pic being a Blood Parrot. As for the first, it's a Tilapia of some sort. I'll move this over to the African section to be more feedback.

Bassinkorea

11-14-2009, 1:53 AM

Here's a couple of better shots (took me about 50 tries to get these 2 photos :eek:

john73738

12-02-2009, 12:46 AM

Looking great, Stock is great.

pasyv

12-03-2009, 4:19 PM

Looks like Oreochromis mossambicus.

fhawk362

12-03-2009, 4:35 PM

Oreochromis aureus, thats what we have here in FL and looks just like mine