ATF ID - Vittatus?
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No idea why the fish is swimming up side down - kidding, somehow the image is flipped after uploaded; it looked fine on the computer
was going to ask you if your fish is dying... then realized he was upside, then was going to ask you if you have the *special* fish that swims upside........ then realized the pic was upside down.. shame.. LOL, JK! nice VITT!!
Oh no, hes belly up already! Its a scam! Hahah jokes. Very nice vittatus though, awesome colour.
Thanks!
He is swimming happily in my 240G now. His fins got messed up, banged his mouth, and lost quite some scales after being moved and I was worried he won't make it but boy he healed up like it never happened in just a few days. Also weaned himself and picked up chopped up shrimp and fish bits from the bottom of the tank. Previous owner failed to wean (or didn't have the gut to
) and only fed him goldies once a week so he was thin. I will surely bulk him up!
He is swimming happily in my 240G now. His fins got messed up, banged his mouth, and lost quite some scales after being moved and I was worried he won't make it but boy he healed up like it never happened in just a few days. Also weaned himself and picked up chopped up shrimp and fish bits from the bottom of the tank. Previous owner failed to wean (or didn't have the gut to
) and only fed him goldies once a week so he was thin. I will surely bulk him up!
I think it looks like a "forskalli" what time of the year did you buy it and how big was it when you got it?
I bought it from a previous owner just recently at 8-9" He said it was labeled and sold to him as Goliath lol and he never doubted until I pointed out to him that it looks more like a VATF but I cannot be sure myself, I just know it is not GATF, but it surely looks more torpedo shape and streamlined body but I also suspected he wasn't fed enough
When looking at it, here's how I evaluated it:
1- Does it have pronounced stripes? If No, H. goliath. If yes, see below,
2- Is it a gold or dusky color? If Yes, H. brevis. If no, see below,
3- Does it have a blue adipose fin and/or a strongly faded stripe above the lateral line? If Yes, H. tanzaniae. If no, see below,
4- Does it have red, orange or yellow color on both lobes of it's tail? If Yes, H. vittatus. If no, see below,
5- Does it have red, orange or yellow color ONLY on the lower lobe of it's tail? If Yes, H. forskahlii. If no, see 4.