Id this cichlid

[catmando]

Hey guys i need some help with knowin what type of cichlid i have.. Also what type of pleco is agressive enough to stay with him. He ate my tiger pleco. Thanks for your help!!

 

[Sarah88]

face shape makes me think its some type of vieja but not sure how big is it?

 

[VRWC]

dont know..but good to see all the MFKers from NC. Welcome!!

 

[CornBread]

Can you get a closer shot cause looks like a marble convict but then looks like a peacock of some sort also.

 

[VRWC]

Can you get a closer shot cause looks like a marble convict but then looks like a peacock of some sort also.

just click on the picture and you can get it full size. Its a HUGE picture...and definitely not a marble con or peacock. Id lean towards some sort of Vieja as well, though Im no expert on them.

 

[Freshwaterpredators]

just click on the picture and you can get it full size. Its a HUGE picture...and definitely not a marble con or peacock. Id lean towards some sort of Vieja as well, though Im no expert on them.

I agree.. Definately a vieja. How big was the pleco? I never seen a pleco get eaten. And I have some very aggressive fish with plecos and the most damage I see is to fins

 

[Citrinellus]

I agree, he is a vieja. Is he normally washed out like that? Could you give us a picture of him showing his natural color?

 

[fishguts]

veja synspilum

 

[sao870]

well thats a impressive veja synspilum if it ate a pleco............

 

[jmatthewvan]

veja synspilum

for sure