Possible Cichla Pleiozona...?

[dirtbikerider]

I am terrible at ID'ing young cichla so I won't even try. I will say that pbass is stunner! Going to look amazing when grown!

 

[MFM]

I've seen that pattern on the tail before. It looks a lot like a hybrid mono x ocell to me though.

I have owned farmies before, and they were never as colorful. They were always dull and did not have fin spangling until 9 inches.

Looks like a regular mono to me... for now...

Here is a photo of Cichla pleiozona in the wild for comparison. Your fish looks close other than the head shape but only time will tell. BTW this photo was taken in Lago Largo, Bolivia near Trinidad.

Ya, I noticed the one pictured has a short face.

yea ive seen that type of tails in one of my lfs's hybrid farmies

like I said above^

That's a very beautiful cichla... whatever sp. its a stunner!

Thanks

Great looking fish. IMO, I going for monoc. Does not have the same body shape or head shape of a pleizona. All in all I can be wrong cuz all cichla sp. Except temensis look the same @ that age! Time will tell and great pick up. Now grow him out and keep most of us updated!

Thank you, and I will

I am terrible at ID'ing young cichla so I won't even try. I will say that pbass is stunner! Going to look amazing when grown!

Thanks

 

[I<3fish]

Never said they were farmies, I said they look like hybrids (IE: could be wc Florida hybrids.)
And if you could get a good pic of the lateral line that would be great.

 

[MFM]

Never said they were farmies, I said they look like hybrids (IE: could be wc Florida hybrids.)
And if you could get a good pic of the lateral line that would be great.

I will try to get a closer picture....

 

[franchise513]

would be awesome if he turned out to be that guy in the pic, you should send him to me to see how he turns out...

 

[apriliarider15]

Never said they were farmies, I said they look like hybrids (IE: could be wc Florida hybrids.)
And if you could get a good pic of the lateral line that would be great.

What would you do with a picture of the lateral line?

 

[MFM]

What would you do with a picture of the lateral line?

The pictures seem close enough...and I was wondering the same.

 

[xaznkewlguyx]

I see those tail patterns on lots of the hybrids..

 

[I<3fish]

What would you do with a picture of the lateral line?

Some species have different lateral lines (even ocell's and mono's are different.)

 

[mjuniorc]

I see those tail patterns on lots of the hybrids..

thats cuz u work @ a LFS..