ID this fish plz is it a bifa??

[blazin_dragon18]

got it as a bifa, but was told that it's a female zonata

 

[calicichlid]

I was once told V. Zonataums dont display red.

 

[Dmaan.]

that's a Vieja Zonatus, looks like a female.

 

[blazin_dragon18]

koo, thx guys

 

[Modest_Man]

That is definitely not a zonatus. Looks more like fenestratus.

 

[Dmaan.]

jeff rapps female zonatus has pretty similar patterns at a smaller size to this fish.

 

[Dmaan.]

this one has some mysterious pink to it, and no line accross the body
which to me says it isn't a fenestratus.

 

[Modest_Man]

Have you ever owned zonatus? I have. Had a nice female. That fish is not a zonatus, the full red head is a huge tip off that's it not zonatus. The Rapps photo you posted shows nicely how zonatus don't have a red head.

A common name for fenestrauts is the window cichlid, due to the vertical bars, which this fish has. Odd, but true. Fenestratus also have a red/pink head, which this fish has.

Though I do agree that it's a female.

 

[Dmaan.]

Have you ever owned zonatus? I have. Had a nice female. That fish is not a zonatus, the full red head is a huge tip off that's it not zonatus. The Rapps photo you posted shows nicely how zonatus don't have a red head.

A common name for fenestrauts is the window cichlid, due to the vertical bars, which this fish has. Odd, but true. Fenestratus also have a red/pink head, which this fish has.

Though I do agree that it's a female.

haha did you by any chance forget your meds back at the house today?

 

[orbit]

Have you ever owned zonatus? I have. Had a nice female. That fish is not a zonatus, the full red head is a huge tip off that's it not zonatus. The Rapps photo you posted shows nicely how zonatus don't have a red head.

A common name for fenestrauts is the window cichlid, due to the vertical bars, which this fish has. Odd, but true. Fenestratus also have a red/pink head, which this fish has.

Though I do agree that it's a female.

100% agree! I have a young Zonatus right now and there is NO reds. Fene all day!