anyone know what cichlid this is??

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my gf and i went to the lfs and bought this little guy and at first i thoughtrainbow but then when i got to eye level with the tank i new forsure its not so then i though meybe a chocolate... we dont have any in a 100mile radius that ive seen so ive never seen one before but im pretty smart with fish and i dont think its that either.
i kinda think its a hybrid. i alos found this on line a fish i never herd of called a blue eyed cichlid. but it dont got blue eyes.Cichlasoma spilurum
hes also got small black spotson the lower half of his body kinda like a jag or cuban.
a weird little guy we want to call him somthin
any ideas??? somthing thats not common around here

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I owned one a long time ago. Kept it it with Rainbow Cichlids, Spilurums (Blue Eyes), Sajicas, and Firemouths. It was my "Mellow Central American Cichlid Tank". They are commonly called Spiny Cichlids, but I don't see them too often. Mellow cichlid. Don't put it with anything tougher than a Firemouth.
 
mohinder;860543; said:
I owned one a long time ago. Kept it it with Rainbow Cichlids, Spilurums (Blue Eyes), Sajicas, and Firemouths. It was my "Mellow Central American Cichlid Tank". They are commonly called Spiny Cichlids, but I don't see them too often. Mellow cichlid. Don't put it with anything tougher than a Firemouth.
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thank you for the info i did research and found that they get around 6 inches and they are peaceful.
i dont deal with the lesser agressive fish like the rainbow and fire mouth so i didnt realy know. i nevr even seen or herd of this guy before and there not around here thats for sure lol
thanks alot for the fast reply and info hell be being house with a oscar.
 
yeah archonsetrus spino.
 
That is a very good find! They are extremely slow growers. It is the least aggressive cichlid in the archocentrus family. I would not recommend keeping them with any other archocentrus species or firemouth because they will get chased or bully constantly. Their colors would not show up if they get harrassed constantly and they will remain grey and black. Good luck with them.

BTW, where did you get it?
 
Never seen those before. They look kinda cool...almost like a hybrid of a Jag and Con.
 
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