Red Moto vs Red Tiger Mota

[EricJ7182]

Is there a difference between these two fish? An lfs told me they don't have RTMs, but they have red motos. Are these the same fish? Thanks

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

 

[FHlov]

uhh maybe he doesn't know what he's talking about or he doesn't know his fish names. Not the first time lol

 

[EricJ7182]

Thanks I was confused bc when I googled it the pics have some similarities but also some differences. I'll just have to keep searching for an actual RTM

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

 

[Oscar Mike]

Maybe he just doesn't know what RTM stands for, did you ask for red tiger motas or rtm's? At least they weren't trying to argue with u about a female dovii being an rtm like my lfs did a few weeks ago lol

 

[RampageRR]

Parachromis motaguensis - mota (also known as red tiger mota/RTM). Same fish.

If you aren't 100% sure, post up some pics of what they're calling a 'red moto' and we can go from there.

 

[EricJ7182]

Maybe he just doesn't know what RTM stands for, did you ask for red tiger motas or rtm's? At least they weren't trying to argue with u about a female dovii being an rtm like my lfs did a few weeks ago lol

I asked the lfs if they had red Tiger Motas in stock and they said no but they had red motos

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

 

[EricJ7182]

Parachromis motaguensis - mota (also known as red tiger mota/RTM). Same fish.

If you aren't 100% sure, post up some pics of what they're calling a 'red moto' and we can go from there.

I'll go and pick some up and see what they come out to be. The lfs is thatpetplace its like 2hrs away so I hope its worth it.

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

 

[virgil2090]

don't they also have a fish for sale from their website? i would email them for a scientific name of the fish.the term "moto" is used with rays

 

[FHlov]

yeah that;s what confused me also, i was like moto?? Just have him send you pictures. How can you have a fish and not be aware of the different terms they go by especially when it's not an uncommon hobby fish? You're a pet store for god's sakes! It's really bad out there!

don't they also have a fish for sale from their website? i would email them for a scientific name of the fish.the term "moto" is used with rays

 

[Calihawk]

Take a printout of a page from cichlids.com or any other website...I had the exact problem too, so I educate them, "Mota, is short for Motaguensis...and named after the Motagua River in Guatemala." Adding on to further flex your knowledge, "The Jaguar cichlid is from Managua, capitol of Nicaragua, that's why they call it Managuensis."

Yeah when Im at the LFS pronouncing names ending in an " I " sound, everyone is like, HUH? So I just teach them a bit of knowledge again..."It's Sal-vin-eye, thats why ecoli is Ee-kol-eye, also another word is stimuli."

Festae, however, is either way..."Fes-tay" or "Fes-thee" like Vertabrae and Algae