Just got this today, listed as Chiclasoma bimaculatus. I assumed it was a mis-labled Vieja bifasciatus but now not so sure is it possibly synsiplum - can anyone advise.
Cichlid ID
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Doesn't look like a Vieja bifasciatus. I think it would be a more pink color. I'm not really sure what it is though.
Well it's deffinately not a Cichlasoma bicmaculatum which is a south american port cichlid. Not good with the Vieja/Paratheraps species though, so don't want to guess what it is.
I think it a Vieja maculicauda or Black belt Cichlid or maybe even a Cichlasoma synspilum... Im leaning more to the synspilum because of the gold markings on the tail and the blueish tint near the head of the fish..
The blue on the face leads me to believe it's not a pure synspilum, but synspilum is the closest that I can see.
I thought synspilum because of body shape and mouth. It seems quite shy compared with other Vieja, it's currently co-habiting with female managuense, male Midas and Male JD - may have to remove it to another tank if it doesn't settle.
i agree with Modest Man...you'll have to wait until it shows more of it's normal color but synspilum is the closest that I can see but I don't think it's a pure synspilum.