Peacock bass ID'ing

[305phins]

Yea thats what I thought, thats why I called them tems. If your interested let me know. If I wanted to throw one in my tank what precautions should I take?

 

[ceeej31]

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I thought 1 and 2 were tems.. Idk what 3 and 4 are i say hybrid tem/occ

Those are all just your basic Florida hybrids (mostly occel with a bit of mono and potentially tem mixed in). In addition to having spots, tems have a more elongated body shape, especially at the size of your fish. Also tems have a very prominent marking behind their eye, regardless of the color phase.

 

[305phins]

But they have some tem if they have spots right

 

[ceeej31]

But they have some tem if they have spots right

potentially, there really isn't any way to know for certain without a DNA test

 

[CHOMPERS]

If I wanted to throw one in my tank what precautions should I take?

I kept mine in the same tank (and with other fish). You just want to make sure that any of the smaller fish can't fit in their mouths. As for agression toward other fish, I didn't have any problems. I don't think they are really agressive anyway (as long as they aren't paired up).

 

[CHOMPERS]

Also tems have a very prominent marking behind their eye, regardless of the color phase.

The mystery continues....

 

[305phins]

Lol yea it is a mystery.. So you wouldnt worry about any parasites or deseases ? you just threw them in ?

 

[HKN]

Those are all just your basic Florida hybrids (mostly occel with a bit of mono and potentially tem mixed in). In addition to having spots, tems have a more elongated body shape, especially at the size of your fish. Also tems have a very prominent marking behind their eye, regardless of the color phase.

I'll post some pics of real tems...like cee said they are just your reg fl hybrids..."MAYBE hybrids with some tems..."

definitely not real tems...tems are more brownish in tint and the red on the tail is deeper...body is also alot more elongated...

 

[HKN]

Here's an old pic of one of my tanks...there''s a pair of azuls and a pair of tems...not the best side shot but you should get an idea of the color and body shape..

all 4 pbass are around 9 months old in that pic...

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=361220

 

[HKN]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128639

here's an old pic of my old tank with 9-12" tems...notice the almost solid black strip across the body of a juv. tem...there you see orinos and monos too...

tems were suppose to had been released with the monos and occel when pbass were introduced but from reports the tems could not deal with the so call "winter" of florida but who's to say that they didnt hybrid way back when.

hope these pics help...when i get a chance i'll take new ones on my tems