Please ID this fish

[dparks87]

Hey guys i picked this fish up from a friend of mine a few weeks ago. He was sold to me as a chuco intermedius. He was in a vat when i got him and did not have to much color. Since then he has colored up a lot and now I am thinking he is a vieja maybe regani or guttulatus? I can put my finger on it but this fish sure is nasty lol

 

[fishman09]

not regani for sure. maybe bifasciatum

 

[lyc]

Most likely bifa if she has red spotted head and orange color body. Definately not regani.

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

not 100% sure but I'll say its a vieja guttulatus or a vieja bifasciatum

 

[CAaddict]

not too sure my self bro. id def say veija but cudnt say else much..

 

[dparks87]

The fish does not have the red spotting or marbling around the head like a bifa would. I really dont think its a bifasciatum. I have not kept many vieja and have not had the chance to see how they color up as they mature. It is driving me crazy that I cant figure this one out lol. I am not so sure that I am going to keep him though, I really love him and he is a great looking fish but he is nasty. I am entertaining the idea of setting up a tank for him but I am not 100% about that yet.

I need some help hear guys lol

 

[BayArea_510]

looks just like my bifa

 

[dparks87]

looks just like my bifa

Really!?! I always thought that bifasciatum would have had much more red around the head and chest. Can you guys post some pictures of your bifasciatum for comparison?

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

I would keep him, looks awesome whatever he is

 

[Madness]

It looks nothing like the Bifa. But it does look a lot like my Paratheraps Breidohri. Nice looking fish, hang on to it.