ARMATUS OR SCOMB???

[Evano1]

Currently looking at purchasing a Payara labeled as ‘True Armatus Payara’ through Global Imports. I was wondering if anyone could help positively ID this fish before I purchase it.
This is a picture of the fish in question. I just don’t want to end up with a Scomb.

 

[Caveden]

Armatus payara. Not scomb

 

[Simonas]

Looks armatus and nothing like my scombs when it was little.

Just lost my scombs last week it was my favourite, awesome fish at 7"

 

[krichardson]

Armatus payara. Not scomb

Agreed

 

[Evano1]

Looks armatus and nothing like my scombs when it was little.

Just lost my scombs last week it was my favourite, awesome fish at 7"

Sorry to hear that wish I knew more about scombs otherwise I might give them a shot

 

[Evano1]

Agreed

Thank you for your help

 

[MDM21]

I know I am a little late here but definitely not a Scomb - either Armatus or Tat. You can narrow it down to those two by the black line along the outside of gill plate rather than more of a black dot. Another super easy way to tell Scombs is that while they have a black dot behind their gill plate - they also have a large black dot below their pectoral fin area that is not found on Armatus/Tat.

I have also heard that Armatus have the speckling on the face/chin area as seen in the provided picture - however cannot confirm if this is completely valid. Both Armatus/Tats are extremely similar looking at a young age.

The provided picture looks very similar to how the fish in my profile picture looked when I first purchased as an Armatus. However, I am still not 100% sure if it is or not and am several months in lol.