help me identify this peacock bass please

[messiner]

NONONONONO its not an orino, to thin, orinos are deeper bodied. orinos are usually darker with 3 single spots on the sides outlined in gold. the head is elongated, orinos have stouter heads with less protruding lower jaw.

 

[fishrmann2]

I agree with you on the spots. I think the fish pictured is a 10-11 inch fish. It hasn't fully developed the mature spots yet. Its a tough one.... My orino has the body type of a tem, and skinner.. but I know they will get a more stout body shape at a mature age. The jaw thing is a good catch... I now am second guessing myself.

I'm gonna get some more people in on this and see what they say...

 

[M|L]

I am 90% sure that second is a orino.

that would make you 90% wrong.



C. ocellaris are actually the most commonly found pbass in the hobby.

But, the two fishes pictured appears to be monoculus. at that size, ocellaris would have bars.

 

[rocsorcs]

They both look like mono's to me. Look just like mine. Nice fish.

 

[Cichlidgeek]

C. ocellaris are actually the most commonly found pbass in the hobby.

And that statement, my friend, would make you 100% wrong. Cichla monoculus are, by far, the MOST common Cichla found in the hobby.