Labiatus or citrinellum?

[cichluvr]

Thanks for everyone's help.

 

[blackghostuk]

First 2 have a labiatus 'nose'.
Third has a citrinellus nose - much steeper up from mouth.
But unless they are wild caught they could all just as easily be hybrids.

 

[tjw.08]

What he ^ said.

 

[Modest_Man]

Looks to me like all three photos are the same fish. Look at the tail.

 

[cichluvr]

As a matter of fact, they are sort of wild caught. They are three different fish, came out of the canals in Florida. Smallest is 10 inches

 

[crisper]

looks more rd

 

[fishluvr12]

Hybrid of the 2 species

 

[John Rambo]

As a matter of fact, they are sort of wild caught. They are three different fish, came out of the canals in Florida. Smallest is 10 inches

I dont think florida canals count as wild caught (sorry I know its an old debate)
if its from those waters, I would say hybrid. Might even include other fish. Flowerhorn maybe.

 

[Jason_S]

I dont think florida canals count as wild caught (sorry I know its an old debate)
if its from those waters, I would say hybrid. Might even include other fish. Flowerhorn maybe.

I wouldn't consider those fish to be wild caught because they wouldn't be living in that habitat if they hadn't been unnaturally introduced. The fish that were introduced into the canals could have been pure citrinellus, pure labiatus or hybrids of the two. No way to distinguish 100% without dna testing.

 

[Citrinellus]

I agree with them being hybrids. They have characteristics of both red devils and midas.