ID this Vieja

[4D3]

Hi,

Just picked up this fish, it's definitely a Vieja, but it's not a Syn or a Fen....I've has many of both of those and for sure it's neither of those, there is way too much blue, but I can't ID this guy!!!

I was thinking it was a Zonatus!!

 

[dan518]

I am going for a vieja maculicauda,

 

[4D3]

I am going for a vieja maculicauda,

Good call, black belt, never owned one of those!!

Looks very pretty....very tough, stands ground but no direct attacks

 

[dan518]

Give it time I have heard they can pretty aggressive

 

[4D3]

Give it time I have heard they can pretty aggressive

Nice, it's in a tank with 10 flowerhorn...

 

[jeaninel]

Yup, black belt. Possibly a male. Here's mine.

 

[4D3]

Yup, black belt. Possibly a male. Here's mine.
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Wow, such nice colours!! To they commonly look like that? (Never seen black belts before)

 

[jeaninel]

Yeah there's some stunners out there. This is my first black belt as well but from what I've read males are more colorful and have a more distinct "belt".

 

[ehh]

Yup, black belt. Possibly a male. Here's mine.
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Amazing. I'd love to own a black belt. I've seen a few pictures that looked like real monsters.