Parachromis ID

[Cich wit it]

BTW, my name is Freddie so I cant call is a Freddy.

 

[mbeatrice]

thanks everyone . thats what i figured it was a losellei and looks female, the other one not pictured is deff a freddy and my girl freind actually picked the fish out for her tank ..

 

[convicts94]

[QUOTE="Cich" wit it;424388;2]BTW, my name is Freddie so I cant call is a Freddy.[/QUOTE]

This is freddy pair male on left female on right

This is RTM pair Male on top female on bottom

This is pair of Loisellei Male on bottom female on top:
Female

Male

I think u can tell he difference by looking at em' now

 

[Funky_Fish14]

Good pictures above^.
It may take a little getting used to but its mostly about the arrangement of the spots/stripes to tell the difference. The body shape though is also an indicator sometimes. The motag is a little different usually than the other two, which helps differentiate it from a freddy (since barring colour, their patterns look fairly similar to a beginner). You can tell a fairly distinct difference in female loisellei pattern when compared to Motaguense and Freidrichsthalli.

Good luck,

Chris

 

[mohinder]

I feel honored. That second pic (from youtube) is of two of my RTM (of a group of 8) in my 180 gallon tank.

 

[mbeatrice]

I feel honored. That second pic (from youtube) is of two of my RTM (of a group of 8) in my 180 gallon tank.

very nice lookin rtms

 

[Funky_Fish14]

I'll second that... Those are prime examples!