Cichlid Guessing Game, CA/SA Cichlids Only!!

[Aquamojo]

Are we giving clues now?

 

[bigspizz]

Hartwegi?

 

[cichlidinsomniac]

Are we giving clues now?

maybe, is it a new species?

 

[Aquamojo]

Nope.

 

[Aquamojo]

Hartwegi?

Nope.

 

[Aquamojo]

So is this a "give up"?

 

[cookiemonster]

It is for me at least...

 

[tapeworm]

At first glance I thought it was a maculicauda, because of the early signs of red on the gill plate, however it looks like the red goes a bit higher towards the head (syns, fenes, bifa). But if you notice its has a hue of black on the bottom and a blotch on the back, I would guess its an adolescent v. synspilum. Let me know if I'm right Mo'.

 

[Aquamojo]

At first glance I thought it was a maculicauda, because of the early signs of red on the gill plate, however it looks like the red goes a bit higher towards the head (syns, fenes, bifa). But if you notice its has a hue of black on the bottom and a blotch on the back, I would guess its an adolescent v. synspilum. Let me know if I'm right Mo'.

Excellent deduction! Yes, you are correct. I received fifty juvenile synspilum two years ago. This particular fish was a much darker shade (I knew that would stump people ) The fish is, in fact, Paratheraps Synspilus.

 

[tapeworm]

I was pretty confident just needed affirmation. However, I don't have any pictures of the fish I want to post up, so I will take some pictures and post them up later. Feel free to throw another picture up Mo'.