ID this EVIL Malawi
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that is going to be a beautiful fish... i wish i had one... looks like he is missing some of his finnage on top.. someones seems to be picking on him..chloe_21;2420974; said:
chloe_21;2420974; said:
This is definately a Tyrannochromis species, and like someone previous said probably a juvenile male Macrostoma.
Reckon that an average Tyrannochromis will grow to 30cm some get larger. Nigriventers and Maculiceps have grown to 35cm of many occasions.
If you have a 5 foot tank I am sorry to say you will need to get rid of this fish. Whether this is a Tyrannochromis or a Fuscotaeniatus(Which I am 100% sure this fish isn't I have bred and raised quite a few of both species in the past few years) The larger this fish grows the more aggressive it will get. It takes a couple of years for the fish to grow to the size mentioned, but he should reach 25cm within 2 years after they are born
Wimmels;2422834; said:
well if i keep him i will get him a bigger tank when he needs it. but i think you are right about the species, just looked up a juvie one and they look the same, so thankyou. i shall now start my research
make sure i can keep him for life, otherwise il stick him on aquarist classifieds if my lfs wont have him. dont want to b one of those that 'oh the fish has got too big! where can i dump it?' thanks for everyones help.
Eleven Bravo;2421701; said:
lol like i said, but i do live in the UK, someone else already pm'd me about him but figured shipping would be able to buy him anothe 300g
...Wimmels;2422834; said:
x2 you can definitely see the underbelly and the emerging colouration. Tyrannochromis Macrostoma.
