Help ID these ATF I imported

[Vulkan]

Hey guys, I recently imported these African Tigerfish labelled as VATF from Africa, they are around 9cm to 15cm so around 4" to 6", they look completely different than the petstore bought VATF, as they a more elongated snout, similar to a GATF but the vittatus striped body. They are also super aggressive to anything that comes into the tank, eating gold fish more than half their length. Can someone help me ID these guy?

These are the imported ATF.



This is the petstore bought VATF, looks so docile compared to these imported guys. You can tell is has a smaller snout and bigger eyes.

 

[Vulkan]

Heres another picture of the imported ATF.

 

[DB junkie]

Sounds exactly how I would describe TATF (Tanzinian atf)

Basically a cross between VAtf and Gatf - stripes and colorful tail - yet a massive head, elongated snout.

These guys (in my experience) are the apex ATF. Throw all species together in a tank and chances are when the dust settles there will be a Tanzy. Mine shredded my GAtf and Vatf. Out grew the others and is noticeably more aggressive.

 

[DB junkie]

Black tip on the dorsal is just like my guys..... (Tanzies)

 

[KNH]

Black tip on the dorsal is just like my guys..... (Tanzies)

I'm thinking he looks an awful lot like my vatf....

 

[DB junkie]

^ Prolly cause your Vatf looks like my Tatf...... lol.

Seriously you have the sore thumb of Vatf..... Always thought the thing was off based on normal VATF.

Can't argue the head shapes of the OP fish are quite a bit different. Just like when I look at my Vatf in a tank right next to my Tatf.....

 

[KNH]

^ Prolly cause your Vatf looks like my Tatf...... lol.

Seriously you have the sore thumb of Vatf..... Always thought the thing was off based on normal VATF.

Can't argue the head shapes of the OP fish are quite a bit different. Just like when I look at my Vatf in a tank right next to my Tatf.....

Funny. Maybe you're right but aren't the eyes larger on tanz?

 

[sunnysjourney]

They look like FATF tbh. And FATFs are pretty aggressive

 

[kno4te]

The eyes are supposed to be bigger on tatf. The head shape when compared should be different. Atleast on chixclub's ID thread. Still looks more vatf to me. Probably the photos.

 

[moe214]

I was also thinking tatf.. but Im no expert.