Anyone know what this fish is?

[gmann4231]

I got this fish a few months ago, and the guy told me it was a blue acara...It is very aggressive, and picks fights with my jack dempsey, red devil, and barracuda. No clue what it is...any suggestions?View attachment 715431View attachment 715432

 

[Dilema]

Maybe a Blue Acara ?

 

[Nemesis]

Looks like a Geophagus Brasiliensis.

 

[The Bass Hole]

+1 Geophagus Brasiliensis with a very nice red to it

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

Looks like a Geophagus Brasiliensis.

He guessed it

 

[Allan01230]

Yes geo brasilensis definately not a blue acara.

 

[ElectricBlueSeanBurch]

To me it looks like acarichthys heckelii aka threadfin acara

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

To me it looks like acarichthys heckelii aka threadfin acara

Now that you said that, it kinda does...but I don't think the shape of the head is quite right to be a threadfin acara?

 

[andyjs]

+1 Geophagus Brasiliensis with a very nice red to it

The red has me thinking it's a 'Bahia Red' which are in the brasiliensis complex

 

[gmann4231]

Thank you all SO much...I never would have found out what this fish was...I'm really liking this whole online fish talk thing...really glad I made this account!