I'm pretty surprised how much color the fish is showing, he was taking a pretty bad beating once he was introduced on monday. He's learning how to hide from the other fish now and finding a spot in the pecking order.
I bought him as a vieja melanurus but I know that young vieja are prone to mislabeling...someone correct me if this is wrong. Whatever species he is, he's a great fish. Very colorful, not overly aggressive, and he doesn't get scared by sudden movements outside of the tank (unlike some of his tankmates).



I bought him as a vieja melanurus but I know that young vieja are prone to mislabeling...someone correct me if this is wrong. Whatever species he is, he's a great fish. Very colorful, not overly aggressive, and he doesn't get scared by sudden movements outside of the tank (unlike some of his tankmates).


