Paratilapia Beauty

[Smok3o3]

I got this pic from a LFS I could have gotten a better pics but didnt want the owner to trip about me taking pics of her fish.

I'm wondering this is a pollieni right? and do all of them turn out this way when they get this size or is it just with a certain sex or just genes that gives them the head hump and coloration??

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

it looks like a great specimen, I'd buy it asap

 

[knifegill]

Guessing by that giant lump under the gills, the fish is a short-body. I'm no pro, it's just looking like bonsai FH and other SB fish I see.

My SB paratilapia Polleni is still only about 4" long so it doesn't look like that. I hope mine doesn't get that weirdo beardo. Still, he's a relatively uncommon fish and looks to be quite healthy. If you like him, get him.

 

[the animal guy]

i believe male gender and mainly age
(growth) that gives it that defined robust grown up look.

 

[knifegill]

Yeah, it looks robust and healthy, but why does it have that lump below its jaw? I've seen that in other fish, but usually in flowerhorns. I suspect it has something to do with inbreeding and stray morphology rates in different tissues. It's not the worst thing, it's just kind of...staring at me like an overgrown wen.

 

[Bderick67]

That's just a normal trait for older mature polleni. If you search through TUIC pics Jeff Rapps had a pic of one that was much the same.
Unfortunately mine went down with bloat, so I never got to see it fully mature

 

[Kalen]

I currently have 5 grow outs I am waiting to get sexually mature so I can form some pairs. Polleni are beautiful fish, and seeing as they are on the cares list I would encourage anyone who can to breed them.

 

[knifegill]

Oh, wow. Weird stuff, good to know. Thanks.

 

[Smok3o3]

it looks like a great specimen, I'd buy it asap

It was my first question for the owner, how much is it?? But it was not for sale... So maybe next time.

 

[Smok3o3]

That's just a normal trait for older mature polleni. If you search through TUIC pics Jeff Rapps had a pic of one that was much the same.
Unfortunately mine went down with bloat, so I never got to see it fully mature

Yea i saw that, I wanted to order some from jeff but just dont have the funds right now or space. So far he is the only one that i found that sells polleni's bigger than a few inches.