Confused... Please help!

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tokyogasmask

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Hi!
Not new to keeping monsters, but totally new to Bass.

I got this little fella today labelled as a "P.Bass". No other info was given.
I normally have no probs I.D fish (usually through MFK) but looking through the ID threads for this fish I am 100% confused.

Hoping one of you Cichla veterans can give me a positive I.D.

Cheers in advance.

Here is a pic: (color is a lot more washed out as this pic was 5 minutes after acclimatisation. The shop it had a lot stronger yellow color to it. Also the horizontal body like went from head to tail in the shop and bag, but half of it dissapeared when into the tank? Why?)
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Here some pics from in the bag with my phone camera:
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tokyogasmask;4191298; said:
Hi!
Not new to keeping monsters, but totally new to Bass.

I got this little fella today labelled as a "P.Bass". No other info was given.
I normally have no probs I.D fish (usually through MFK) but looking through the ID threads for this fish I am 100% confused.

Hoping one of you Cichla veterans can give me a positive I.D.

Cheers in advance.

Here is a pic: (color is a lot more washed out as this pic was 5 minutes after acclimatisation. The shop it had a lot stronger yellow color to it. Also the horizontal body like went from head to tail in the shop and bag, but half of it dissapeared when into the tank? Why?)
img3333t.jpg


Here some pics from in the bag with my phone camera:
2010060620223a543a31202.jpg


2010060620233a003a41202.jpg
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I am not the total expert and fairly new to the pbass also.But i would say Ocell. The lateral line and more gold i think was from stress once he got in your tank it looks like he relaxed a little!!!! by the looks of it a very nice ocell!!:D
 
yeh looks like nice occell
 
Hi.
Thanks for your help guys.
I looked up OCCELARIS, and it looks to be the one.
Though on the P.Bass classification site it says there should be an "ocellated blotch in rearmost bar". Mine does not have this.

I called my LFS, and on their invoice it says it should be a "Cichla Kelberi".

Does this make any sense? I looked this up too, and it looks similar.

Damn it's hard to I.D these guys!

By the way, forgot to mention it is a Juvi at around 4".
 
tokyogasmask;4192770; said:
Hi.
Thanks for your help guys.
I looked up OCCELARIS, and it looks to be the one.
Though on the P.Bass classification site it says there should be an "ocellated blotch in rearmost bar". Mine does not have this.

I called my LFS, and on their invoice it says it should be a "Cichla Kelberi".

Does this make any sense? I looked this up too, and it looks similar.

Damn it's hard to I.D these guys!

By the way, forgot to mention it is a Juvi at around 4".
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Still say ocell.:D4 inch is still pretty small time will tell.
 
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