Pike ID

[aldiaz33]

Can someone ID this guy for me? He has irredescent green marks on his side that aren't captured very well in the photos below. He hates getting his picture taken, so it's tough to get a good one.

 

[Jackd]

Very cool. It almost has a snakehead look to it. I will check my book and see if I see anythinglike it. Nice no matter.

Jack

 

[aldiaz33]

Very cool. It almost has a snakehead look to it. I will check my book and see if I see anythinglike it. Nice no matter.

Jack

Thanks Jack. I was thinking the same thing about him looking like a snakehead. He definitely has the temperment of a snakehead (he won't tolerate tankmates). He's already killed a 4" pleco. I was going to drop a convict in the tank with him and he swam over to the bag as if saying, "I dare you to let him out." So he has a 50G all to himself.

Anyhow, I picked the Pike up at a LFS for $6. They didn't know anything about him other than that he was a "pike cichlid."

 

[Optimist]

Its a johanna. Interesting markings. Awesome pickup!

 

[cichlid fiend]

IM NOT REALLY SURE BUT IM WAITING ON THE EXPERTS TO ANSWER CUZ IT A VERY NICE SPECIMEN

 

[aldiaz33]

I found his twin in another thread. I think that fish is lighter in color because of the lighter subtrate: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56165&highlight=johanna

Cr. johanna "Maraba".