Lenticulata?

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Duckman77

Duckman77

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Bought this girl as a lenticulata from ECZS a while back. As she has grown, she has lost all of her spots. I've seen some pics of strigata that look similar. Can anyone confirm which species she is?

As a juvenile:
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As an adult:
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Looks more like red backed strigata to me. Very cool fish.
 
Duckman77;1023666; said:
Yeah, I would say mine looks like yours. Are they confirmed strigata? Where did you get yours?
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I made a thread here a while back called "Lenticulata!" and it was determined that they were Strigata red back. I bought them as lenticulata a couple months ago from aquabid.
 
Well isn't that LOVELY! I had one from John over two years ago, but I got rid of it before i moved. Bummer, considering what they actually turned out to be!! Gorgeous!! Its kinda ironic though, cuz the juv. DEFINATELY looks like lenticulata. Gorgeous strigata though! Congrats on raisin it to adult hood! :D
 
I have to agree with Scat. I have never seen pictures of strigata with two shoulder spots and turned red on the back when matures.

Here is a picture of my strigata
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Strigatta for sure. What is that red eyed cichlid in the backround?
 
absolutely gorgeous pikes!!!
 
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