New guy - and an ID request (please)

[desertrefugee]

Hi, new to this forum, but I've been keeping cichlids (Malawi) for a long time. Thanks for letting me in the tank.

I do have a question. My son recently acquired this guy and we have no idea what he is. Looks South American, but beyond that I don't have a clue.

Does anybody know this species?

Thanks!

 

[SwampFins]

Hi, new to this forum, but I've been keeping cichlids (Malawi) for a long time. Thanks for letting me in the tank.

I do have a question. My son recently acquired this guy and we have no idea what he is. Looks South American, but beyond that I don't have a clue.

Does anybody know this species?

Thanks!

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That looks like a Nicaraguan cichlid to me.

Definitely south or central american.

Cool fish! How big is he?

 

[tlindsey]

Welcome aboard!

If possible take another pic especially the head area.

 

[Muni]

The side markings look Sorta like Vieja tuyrensis


But the angle of the picture makes it kinda look like a Humphead

 

[desertrefugee]

Wow! That was fast. I think I'll need to wait until tomorrow for a better shot. It's dark now and lighting won't be conducive to a very flattering shot.

Oh, and he's a big fellow. Probably nine inches mouth to tail. Doesn't play nice with Africans and so is lounging in a 65g all alone for now.

 

[phreeflow]

Looks like a large gymnogeophagus balzani to me, if I’m not mistaken. They get those large foreheads

 

[JK47]

It is a male Hypsophrys nicaraguensis.

 

[hpham]

Looks like my male nic

 

[JK47]

Also welcome to MFK!

 

[desertrefugee]

I actually was able to get a decent head shot. Hopefully, this will help narrow him down. We've scoured the internet resources, but I have not been able to conclusively identify him. I am not very knowledgeable on the American species beyond the common Jack Dempseys, Convicts, Oscars and Pacus, etc. He's different.

Thanks again for the help (and welcome).