ID my new Vieja please

[lister]

Hi,picked up this cichlid from my LFS earlier on,it was described as a Black Belt but it doesn't look like one to me - whaddaya reckon it is?

 

[the animal guy]

it looks like a hybrid blackbelt x bifa. idk just what I see because it's only frikin one picture. Not sure of the real colors or whatever. 1 frikin picture to help U ID. Thanks for 1 picture.

But yeah I see a blackbelt in it

 

[lister]

Here's a few more photos,the fish is about 3" long (sorry the pics are a bit fuzzy).

 

[the animal guy]

it's a blackblelt yes, but it's a hybrid BB.

 

[lister]

Well it's disappointing to find that it's a hybrid - how can you tell?

 

[DREWSMITH]

If it isn't 6" I wouldn't title it a hybrid. These species are so diverse in appearance that it is virtually impossible to determine what it is at that size. But I will agree that it doesn't look like a normal black belt.

Drew

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[the animal guy]

it is definitely a hybrid to me. The blackblet in the middle is not there but instead, a few stripes. Colors a lil off too

 

[the animal guy]

pics from internet. These are Blackbelts

 

[Crazy mike]

I really don't even see black belt in that fish. heres mine when it was younger and to my knowledge its pure black belt


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[FuriousFish]

I really don't even see black belt in that fish. View attachment 918688heres mine when it was younger and to my knowledge its pure black belt


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Your blackbelt looks really good!


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