ID Mystery Fish On Site Job

[Gage Zamrzla]

So I do sales rep work at several pet stores and came across this fish today that isn't labeled and is in a tank where the only other listed cichlids are generalized as, "Malawan Cichlids" and I'm not certain what this one is. My guess was possibly a Rainbow Cichlid, any ideas?

 

[tlindsey]

Looks like Rainbow Cichlid to me also, but I could be wrong.

 

[cichlidfish]

Definitely looks like a rainbow.

 

[Frank Castle]

oh ok.....looks rather Vieja to me

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Looks like a rainbow to me.

 

[Alexxxxsv14]

My guess is rainbow as well

 

[duanes]

Agree, it looks like a very mature Herotilapia multispinnossa
here is a young one, the barring and mid-body spot are very similar.

older individuals tend to get more boxy looking, especially in profile, and the orange color tends to intensify

 

[Kayzee]

That's a Rainbow for sure! Probably from a different location than the usual. I want it ! because i have 2 males! i need an adult female. Impossible to find.

 

[duanes]

Kayzee, you may want to check or pose a want ad on the Milwaukee Aquarium Society web site.
Just before I moved to Panama (about a year ago) I gave away 7 young adult pairs of rainbows, and other members were BAPing them like crazy.
I kept them all in a kiddy pool, and they were spawning regularly.
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[BastardFish]

Yes rainbow for sure