Is this starry night super inbred?

[spitz006]

I bought a Paratilapia sp"Fianarantsoa" from Dave's a few years ago. It was the most beautiful fish I've ever kept. But I wanted my tank to go a different direction so I sold it.

Now, I want one again. Or another Paritilapia. I went back to look at Dave's and I see this? What the hell is this? It looks like a short body? Lol. Maybe not to that extreme but it definitely looks like it's been bred to the extent it's not how a normal fish looks in the wild? Am I crazy?

 

[spitz006]

In case Dave is here, no offense! I know Madagascar cichlids are endangered and I wouldn't be surprised if certain strains have gotten into unfortunate genetic bottlenecks. I love his shop. If someone comments explaining that they actually do look like this in the wild and that's just how they look, that's cool I'd buy one.

 

[tlindsey]

it's not how a normal fish looks in the wild? Am I crazy?

If it looks off to you then your right and not crazy.

 

[duanes]

That is P andapa, there are at least 5 speces of Paratilapia
Here's one I had.

https://hosting.photobucket.com/1f4caa18-ebff-4544-91d3-98eff50cc11a/6082fd3d-9da2-4024-93e7-5233a03c243f.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds

https://hosting.photobucket.com/1f4caa18-ebff-4544-91d3-98eff50cc11a/93d37572-d200-4496-9915-7dee264b2df7.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds

 

[Cecropia]

They're just built like that when they're older. That's a gorgeous one

 

[Milingu]

Looks completely fine.

 

[RD.]

Agree with the others, in person I think you would see it is fine. Nothing wrong with that fish.