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[reefman]

i bought this when it was about 1/2 inch thinking it was a pearlscale cichlid but now i no its not it kinda looks like a baby polleni but not sure its about 3" now

 

[reefman]

heres some more pics

 

[guppy]

Looks a lot like a spotted sunny

 

[piranha45]

some slight investigation on guppy's suggestion:

http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.cfm?ID=3368
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ages?q=bluespotted+sunfish&svnum=10&hl=en&lr= < see Enn. gloriosus pics
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Enneacanthus&speciesname=gloriosus


so, is that it?

 

[WckedMidas]

LOOKS LIKE IT A POLLENI TO ME. IF IT STARTS TO GROW A KOK YOU NO ITS ONES.

thats my sp

 

[M|L]

It's a Paratilapia polleni.

 

[repair]

I agree that it's prob a Polleni, They can go from almost gold when they are unhappy to deep black when they are happy.

 

[Peanut_Power]

Hes unhappy!! LOL!! Nice! I would be happy if i accidently bought a polleni! I would buy one on purpose if i had the chance...lol...but they aren't around here...

 

[guppy]

Thanks p45, def. not the sunny, lacks opercullum spot. but that is what it reminded me of.

 

[Peanut_Power]

Does look like a sunny too..i have to admit......lol.....