Please help ID these African Tiger Fish...

[fishtankfactory]

I could use some help getting a Proper ID on these fish. They are supposedly Vittatus. I am currently trying to sell them but want to make sure I know exactly what they are.

Pictures 1-3 are of the 5" atf

Pictures 4-6 are of the 4" atf

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Nic]

look like Vatf to me... but im far from expert...

 

[fishtankfactory]

Thanks Nic,

Any help is appreciated. I really can't take any better pictures than that as these fish do not stay still.

 

[West1]

I could use some help getting a Proper ID on these fish. They are supposedly Vittatus. I am currently trying to sell them but want to make sure I know exactly what they are.

Pictures 1-3 are of the 5" atf

Pictures 4-6 are of the 4" atf

Any help would be appreciated.

They look like VATF'S to me. I have 3 pcs @ 4-5" and they look identical

 

[benzjamin13]

I'm going to agree with the 2 above.

 

[fishtankfactory]

Cool,

Someone mentioned that they might be Forskali, and I'm not expert.

 

[West1]

Thanks Nic,

Any help is appreciated. I really can't take any better pictures than that as these fish do not stay still.

The brevis/Forskoli has a much more pointed snout. It looks like a pyramid (where the lips meet) and the snout looks out of place. As if the snout ends out of nowhere compared to the V/GATF

 

[fishtankfactory]

Sounds good.

My supplier told me they might not be getting Goliath's until November now...

So I guess I'll be happy with these Vittatus.

 

[West1]

Sounds good.

My supplier told me they might not be getting Goliath's until November now...

So I guess I'll be happy with these Vittatus.

Here ya go. VATF top and FATF bottom

So I say you have VATF. Look at the snout on the bottom pic. See how it gets real narrow and looks like it was chopped off

Nice looking VATF you got

 

[fishtankfactory]

Thanks West!