Is it a Blue Acara or GT

[ageingone]

Hi guys i have just bought this fish as a Blue Acara. However i cannot work out wether it is a Green terror or Blue acara can you help

I require your knowledge to put me straight.

Thank you

 

[Eoibio]

The pic is too big..I cant see it properly.

 

[matt123]

definately not a GT but tbh im not 100% its a pure blue acara

 

[Eoibio]

Ok now I see the pic...Not a GT..

Maybe not a blue acar either...''/

 

[TwistedPenguin]

Ha! The picture's so tiny it's hard to tell....lol Just kidding, it's a Blue Acara. A year ago I bought a GT labeled as a Blue Acara. So I did considerable research on this very subject. There's an article on another forum written by someone who is also a member here showing the differences. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to copy and paste it so I won't right now. Anyway-your's is an Acara.

 

[ageingone]

Thank you all for your help. I have seen images of the GT as a juvie and there do seem to be similar to the fish i have. I am happy to have found out what it really is.

 

[straitjacketstar]

Not a GT or Blue Acara.
It's a Cichlasoma sp.
http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery.php?genus=Cichlasoma

 

[Lizardking]

Its not a Cichlasoma sp. Its probably an Aequidens sp.

 

[marvinbaker]

That my friend is neither a gt or blue acara. nor an sp.

What you have is a black acara or black port, cichlasoma bimaculatum.

Shame it's not a true port, cichlasoma portalegrensis as they are a stunning fish.

Surprised it wasn't sold as a "port cichlid" as all ports and aequidens species seem to get chucked under that label when the LFS owner is not exactly sure what they've got.

 

[packer43064]

If that was a Blue Acara, then what the hell do I have, lol.