Convict cichlid???

[botete]

I went to my lfs this afternoon and bought two convicts. There's two convicts left in their tank so i took both of them. The female is clearly a convict, very clear black stripes with oranges on its tummy. I'm not sure if the other one i got is a male convict or if its really a convict. it doesn't have stripes on its body. Please check the photo.

 

[jonclark96]

Looks like a grey HRP. Maybe a hybrid con/hrp.

 

[botete]

what is HRP? should i be happy for that?

 

[evojoey]

Not pure con IMO. Nice looking non the less. HRP is Honduran Red Point.

 

[Sarah88]

Maybe a hybrid con/hrp.

+1 def dont look like pure con or pure HRP either

 

[botete]

i have a female convict in the same tank. Are they going to breed? which is bigger hrp or regular convict?

 

[jonclark96]

They could breed if this is a male. I think that HRP's generally stay a bit smaller than cons. I have seen pics of some really big male cons, but never seen a HRP bigger than 4-5 inches.

 

[evojoey]

You should try and post a pic of the female too. If they were together as cons she may be a hybrid too.

 

[tooth517]

I bought 2 convicts on Sunday too. I made sure I had 2 of the same sex. I have them in a ca community tank and a breeding pair would cause chaos. That fish in your pics looks nothing like any of the convicts I have seen. Good luck with them though!!

 

[botete]

ok i'll post it later. she's less than 1 inch but already showing the orange color in her tummy. too bad i got something else, i realy want the size of the real convict.