Nicaraguense?

[soggysandwich]

i bought this fish the other day. it was labeled as a Nicaraguense, but after looking online he doesnt really look like the others. also i would like a little info about them. Please dont flame me for not researching the fish before i got it, i went to the lfs to get a GT cause they said they had them, when i got there they didnt so i was mad, and the place is not close so i had to leave with a fish and this one looked cool and only cost me 6 bucks. here are some pictures, to help with the ID.

 

[Optimist]

Its a Uro. Cichlasoma urophthalmus . Also known as the false red terror.

 

[barley pop]

it is a uro

 

[mike dunagan]

are the false red terrors even meaner? I had one growing, and it jumped sides on the divider and killed a pair of unknown keyholes mixes and then killed a real red terror... I had to pass it off to a friend.

 

[blazin_dragon18]

are those also called mayan cichlid?

 

[DarthV]

Yes, they are called the mayan cichlid. They wouldn't be as aggressive as a festae, but will be quite nasty.

 

[soggysandwich]

ok thanks guys, how do you think he will be with an oscar, firemouth and pbass? in a 75 for now but im getting a 150+ as soon as i can

 

[Tongue33]

Will hold his own or own the tank Mine was calm until messed with.. Then it was on until he/she thought the offender got the point