Random fish at LFS...ID on the big guy?

[rmkblades]

This guy had a pond which he emptied and donated some of the fish to this LFS. Any ideas on what the big solo one is?

 

[duanes]

Looks to be one of the barred Amphilophus species, they all look very similar, so without a known location point, impossible to tell for me anyway.
There is also the rampant hybridization possibility (especially these days) which blurs the waters even more.

 

[cichlidfish]

Looks to be one of the barred Amphilophus species, they all look very similar, so without a known location point, impossible to tell for me anyway.
There is also the rampant hybridization possibility (especially these days) which blurs the waters even more.

I agree. This one I think there is a very strong possibility of being a hybrid, so leaning more towards that.

 

[pckts]

Definitely would say hybrid. If those are the fish in his pond, I would guess barred Amph with the last fish in the bottom right pic that is looking at the camera. Seems to have similar lips as the cichlid in question.
Just a guess, obviously.

I wonder if he had a beani in the pond, that fish's finage and face remind me of a beani. Even the color and honey comb pattern.

 

[rmkblades]

Ya, he had some other species as well. This fish is pretty big and he has super thick lips. I was thinking maybe a hybridization of
black belt x barred Amphilophus. Interesting choice of fish for a pond though, imo.

 

[djdlemma]

You should buy it and give it a good home....

 

[gamerpond1]

Thats a a crazy looking fish looks like amphilophus parachromis hybrid like sagitae or barred midas x dovii

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[Loshmitchell101]

Is me or does it resemble a dull colored male mayan?

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[Brobstfish]

Thats a a crazy looking fish looks like amphilophus parachromis hybrid like sagitae or barred midas x dovii

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I agree with the dovii possibility, the mouth looks similar to a large male dovii.


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[rmkblades]

He's bigger than the Frankenstein fish I posted in the other thread... This thing looks like a bulldog