Peacock or Hap ?

[Stephen St.Clair]

I bought this little guy / gal a few months ago along with a few others from the typical grab bag unsexed juvenile Peacock tank. I scored pretty well. Apparently all males, and coloring up nicely. This fish was noticably different. Thinking it was a baby Red Empress mistakenly thrown into the mix, I bought it. Since then, it has developed a sulphur stripe spanning from head to tail and it's face is turning blue. It is also getting a thick blocky shape. I'm normally pretty good at fish identification, but this one has me at a loss.

 

[tlindsey]

I bought this little guy / gal a few months ago along with a few others from the typical grab bag unsexed juvenile Peacock tank. I scored pretty well. Apparently all males, and coloring up nicely. This fish was noticably different. Thinking it was a baby Red Empress mistakenly thrown into the mix, I bought it. Since then, it has developed a sulphur stripe spanning from head to tail and it's face is turning blue. It is also getting a thick blocky shape. I'm normally pretty good at fish identification, but this one has me at a loss. View attachment 1342544 View attachment 1342545

Looks like a Hap to me also but unsure.

 

[Joshomaru]

Kind of looks like a juvie Ndiwi Fire Hap.

 

[Joshomaru]

Here is a pic of mine, slightly more mature than yours looks (can't find a good one when he was smaller)

 

[Joshomaru]

Picture of the same fish about 1 year later (I took it just now for you! I am NOT a photographer, and this guy is camera shy).

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

Thanks Josh. Mine is certainly starting to look a lot like the first juvenile pic of your N. F. Hap. If so, I'd consider that a good pick up; nice looking fish.

 

[Joshomaru]

Fyi, I just checked my gallery. The juvie pic I posted is from 01/06/18. That transformation only took 10 months!
Enjoy watching him. I would love to see update pics of his progress.
My haps are so much more timid and laid back compared to my peacocks.

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

This one was only a half an inch long when purchased and is currently just under two inches. It's growing faster than the noted juvenile peacocks. It's not timid, but not as assertive as some of the peacocks. Hope its a male. I'll post pics as he progresses. Thanks guys.

 

[BarnacleBoy]

A year later he turned into a beautiful fish