Could not pass these baby peacocks by

[Red Devil]

but i need help ID'ing them..they were free from my Lfs..they are gorgeous babies but i have no clue what they are and neither did he... he is not great with africans ID.. please help. sorry for the bag pics but may not be able to take pics later because they will probably be hiding..

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Those do look good and for free too.

 

[Red Devil]

Those do look good and for free too.

yes he said he ordered some peacocks and these two were thrown in from the wholesaler..so he said heres a gift.. thanks i think they are beauties..

 

[ikevi]

Does it have solid blue or is there purple on that head too?

 

[Red Devil]

Does it have solid blue or is there purple on that head too?

At the LFS i thought i saw purple but now they are stressed and it looks blue..i will try to get better pics later but you never know...also kind of yellowish fins..if that helps..also did you get your new fish..i hope they all arrived safe.

 

[ikevi]

Because... well I obviously can't say for sure, but my closest guess is that they are some amazing colored Protomelas taeniolatus... ie red empress. But that is way too young for that color. I would at least strongly lean on Protomelas of some sort. Now I do realize it has vertical bars and no real showing horizontal strip, but as you said they are stressed and those change depending. But I would lean towards the tangerine tiger??? Just a guess... since don't see the horizontal and don't see purple at the moment, else maybe red empress, Again at least fairly sure a Protomelas.

Do a google search for some good examples. (Just of tangerine tiger)

 

[Red Devil]

Because... well I obviously can't say for sure, but my closest guess is that they are some amazing colored Protomelas taeniolatus... ie red empress. But that is way too young for that color. I would at least strongly lean on Protomelas of some sort. Now I do realize it has vertical bars and no real showing horizontal strip, but as you said they are stressed and those change depending. But I would lean towards the tangerine tiger??? Just a guess... since don't see the horizontal and don't see purple at the moment, else maybe red empress, Again at least fairly sure a Protomelas.

Do a google search for some good examples. (Just of tangerine tiger)

Thank you..i will go look that one up and i will try to get you some better pics later on..thanks again..

 

[ewurm]

More fish Liz? You moving closer to fish hoarder status!

 

[Red Devil]

More fish Liz? You moving closer to fish hoarder status!

Can't help myself

 

[Red Devil]

Because... well I obviously can't say for sure, but my closest guess is that they are some amazing colored Protomelas taeniolatus... ie red empress. But that is way too young for that color. I would at least strongly lean on Protomelas of some sort. Now I do realize it has vertical bars and no real showing horizontal strip, but as you said they are stressed and those change depending. But I would lean towards the tangerine tiger??? Just a guess... since don't see the horizontal and don't see purple at the moment, else maybe red empress, Again at least fairly sure a Protomelas.

Do a google search for some good examples. (Just of tangerine tiger)

I looked up the protomelas tangerine tiger and i would say it looks very close but i have to get myself better pics too so i can really see the detail.. but i believe your right on..