NEED HELP ON ONE MORE I.D. ZONATUS OR NOT????

[Ghage]

I purchased this guy several months ago from Ken Davis as a Paratheraps Zonatus but have had some people I.D. it differently. I'm looking for some help from MFK Nation on an accurate I.D. if possible. Thanks

 

[Davey_8313]

I'd say not even though it is a really nice-looking fish.

 

[fishbee]

looks like hartweigi or bifa, but i'm not expert.

 

[Aquamojo]

That is Partheraps hartwegi. Zonatus females don't have that amount of red spoltching in the face.

 

[Ghage]

Thanks for the help guys!!!!

 

[the animal guy]

looks like bifa and long hartwegi body. Very nice fish!!
But unprofessional mistake.. It defeated the purpose of order/buying the fish.

 

[young_rico]

did you ask ken davis what it was?

 

[NorCaliCichlids]

Hartwegi for sure. Beautiful specimen regardless.

 

[Aquamojo]

did you ask ken davis what it was?

He stated that in his original post.

I purchased this guy several months ago from Ken Davis as a Paratheraps Zonatus but have had some people I.D.

 

[jgentry]

Looks like a hartwegi to me as well. It's a very nice looking fish. Unfortunately these kind of things happen though. I have gotten mislabled fish from 4 of the vendors on here. All have good reputations. Simple fact is that they can't know everything about every fish they sell and are often at the mercy of who they get there fish from. If they come in mislabled to them then sometimes the mistake is not caught and then we end up with a mislabled fish. If you buy from any vendor here enough it will happen.