Identifying little cichlid

[Al KW Tan]

Hi guys. I just got a baby cichlid of 1.5" and need some advice on what species it is. It would help me to decide if I should get a couple more. TQ!

 

[Rocksor]

Too hard to tell at that size. So many CA and maybe a few SA look like that

 

[duanes]

At that size most new world cichlids look very much alike, and there are over 300 species of NW cichlids, so you'll need a few months growth before individual characteristics start to show.
Some examples below

above young Vieja breidhori, below Amphlpphus flaveolus (both Central Americans)

Below Australoheros "red Ceibal" a South American

and although they are all the same species in the shot above, some appear very different from each other.
Color of substrate, mood, feeding or not, intensity of light, plant life, etc, etc all have an influence on how they present.
Young (but a little older) Vieja melanura and Cincelichthys pearsei below (Central Americans)

 

[Al KW Tan]

OK, Thanks. I presume it's a fish that doesn't do well in a community or with others of the same species when it grows up, right?

 

[Gourami Swami]

I agree it is too small to tell. If I had to guess at the moment it would be a vieja species, but again that is just a guess.
Whether it will be OK in a community or with conspecifics, nobody will be able to tell you without knowing the species.

 

[..puSkar..]

Hi guys. I just got a baby cichlid of 1.5" and need some advice on what species it is. It would help me to decide if I should get a couple more. TQ!View attachment 1466040

Looks like some kind of vieja

 

[Deadeye]

Plus one some kind of Vieja, but they are hard to tell until adults.

 

[Al KW Tan]

OK. I'll just put it in with severums and tiger barbs, and wait till it's more distinguishable.

 

[Al KW Tan]

At that size most new world cichlids look very much alike, and there are over 300 species of NW cichlids, so you'll need a few months growth before individual characteristics start to show.
Some examples below
View attachment 1466046
above young Vieja breidhori, below Amphlpphus flaveolus (both Central Americans)
View attachment 1466047
Below Australoheros "red Ceibal" a South American
View attachment 1466048
and although they are all the same species in the shot above, some appear very different from each other.
Color of substrate, mood, feeding or not, intensity of light, plant life, etc, etc all have an influence on how they present.
Young (but a little older) Vieja melanura and Cincelichthys pearsei below (Central Americans)
View attachment 1466049

Very nice pics of juv NW cichlids. Shall make some comparison in about a month.

 

[Alexxxxsv14]

I find this very fun to not know what it is Ans just grow it out to find out lol
I’m looking forward to updates