Butokoferi

[Jaybird1]

Hello, I am new to MFK and would like to say what a great site and outstanding aquarists, I just wanted to show a picture of my Butokoferi, he is about 6" long , this site is making me want to get back into the hobby again and get a bigger tank.

 

[Jaybird1]

having trouble with picture

 

[Jaybird1]

Here we go I think.

 

[SoDakJeep]

sweet i got a lil guy as well an I think they are the same fish. How long do they take to get that big? mine is only about 2 1/2 - 3 inches right now.

 

[dragonfish]

Nice looking fish.

 

[straitjacketstar]

sweet i got a lil guy as well an I think they are the same fish. How long do they take to get that big? mine is only about 2 1/2 - 3 inches right now.

Your fish is a Malawi mbuna. Not sure on the species though.
OP's fish is Tilapia buttikoferi, which is an African cichlid but not one from any of the rift lakes.

 

[elindra]

My Butti is about 7"
His current hobby is mouth wrestling with one of my pike cichlids
He's the one always starting a fight though he always end up the loser

 

[Jaybird1]

So far my Butti has been pretty docile, i just restoced the tank with a green terror, 2 black convicts 1 polystigmatus and fire mouth, when I added these new fish I put in some feather fin goldfish for the butti to take his aggresion out on, and to say the least that is what he did. It has been 2 weeks and everybody is getting along fine...... so far.

 

[kevbc03]

Beautiful fish