Could someone help ID this fish

altimaser · Jul 30, 2007

Could someone help ID this fish. It is about 3/4 to 1" in size. The one with the black stripes and orange body

balton777 · Jul 30, 2007

Tilapia buttikoferi??

altimaser · Jul 30, 2007

that is what I am hoping but I am not positive.

balton777 · Jul 30, 2007

altimaser;1029868; said:
that is what I am hoping but I am not positive.

Me neither...just a guess at that small size but that's what it looks like to me.

Mad About Cichlids · Jul 30, 2007

lol those look nothing like Buttis

has the patterns of Tilapia Mariae

try get some closeup shots

santoury · Jul 31, 2007

need better tank shots

balton777 · Jul 31, 2007

Mad About Cichlids;1030125; said:
lol those look nothing like Buttis

has the patterns of Tilapia Mariae

try get some closeup shots

They're less than an inch. Have you seen Butti babies?

altimaser · Jul 31, 2007

I can't really get any closer pics then that. They don't hold still. I will wait till they grow a little and then re-post pics. Thanks

cenecker · Jul 31, 2007

balton777;1031166; said:
They're less than an inch. Have you seen Butti babies?

Actually I have...sorry not Buttis...and they don't look like mariae at all either. Nothing positive to contribute just shooting people down

santoury · Jul 31, 2007

Def. not buttis - it's between T. mariae (unlikely) and more likely Cutteri. That's why I asked for a better side shot.