Freddies? (ID help)

[YOOPER]

I recently picked these guys up. They were listed as Parachromis friedrichsthalii, and since I've never had the chance to raise some up I snapped up a few. Problem is they kinda look like motaguensis to me. I've kept adult red motas before in undergrad and these guys just look like em (it's been a few years though). I know the friedrichsthalii/loisellei/motaguensis can resemble one another when small. Can anyone help me out here?

 

[Nate77]

Kinda look like Parachromis motaguensis but im no id expert.

 

[jaktmeister]

these r not jags.. thats for shure

 

[YOOPER]

Yeah I know they are not jags. The vert bars make me go with freddies, but that red color on the plate makes me wonder..

 

[Nate77]

Maybe motaguensis/friedrichsthalii mix.Don't realy look like any loisellei in them.

The first 2 look like motaguensis and the last 2 friedrichsthalii

 

[dovii88]

i am pretty sure you got some motas there buddy ..but still a good buy..

 

[YOOPER]

It is, it is, but I just wanted to try freddies.

 

[mohinder]

I agree that those are Parachromis motaguense.

 

[YOOPER]

Oh well. Mine never had that much red on them. Is this the "red tiger" variant then?

 

[Albertan]

How big are these fish? They don't quite look like freddies to me, but I haven't had motas to compare. You can see pictures of my 3" freddies here. I'll post up some more current pictures when I get a chance.