It definitely not a Astatilapia latifasciata (Zebra Obliquidens), its bars are to thin and it has to many, ZO's only have four bars and they are thick. It could be a haplochromis thickskin female but I doubt it since their bars are thick just like ZO's. Ether way if it is one of those it really inbred or hybrid, the bars should never touch each other, they should be nice a clean like a good looking frontosa. I hope its something that we just have not found out yet, I will keep my eyes open to see it I see anything like it.
Help with fish ID!
- Thread starter iamzrad
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NotoriousSway;2667371; said:
Markings on a fish varies depending on the fish. Some will look different and some will look similar. I have kept many juvenile ZO who came from reputable sources and many displayed thin bars such as the one pictured. The fish pictured looks only to be a juvenile and is still pretty immature, not fully mature yet. It still has alot of growing to do and to fill in. It could just be an inbred ZO and has poor genes which explains the bars touching eachother, too many bars etc. I will see if I can get help from the more experienced victorian hobbyist than myself to truly ID the fish.
