Severum Identification

[hgigs22]

I was sold a turquoise severum yesterday, but the more I look at him, the less he looks like a severum. The body seems too long and there seems to be no stripped bands at all. It was the last one among a mix of golden and turquoise severums so that is a possibility as well. If this is not a severum, what is it??

 

[twentyleagues]

Looks like a Midas to me.

 

[hgigs22]

I’m also thinking possibly a firemouth? Seems the right shape and possibly doesn’t have the red yet. (Also they were in the next tank over)

 

[twentyleagues]

Not a firemouth. Pretty sure a midas

 

[midasman714]

Definitely Midas or RD. But since lineage is unknown, it's a midevil.

Will it be housed with other fish?

 

[hgigs22]

Right now it’s with my oscar and jack dempsey

 

[BIG-G]

Midevil for sure not a severum or fire mouth

 

[midasman714]

Right now it’s with my oscar and jack dempsey

Good news is you got a really nice looking fish, bad news is he may give O and JD problems.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Some sort of amphilophus based hybrid, as the others have posted.

 

[hgigs22]

Good news is you got a really nice looking fish, bad news is he may give O and JD problems.

Always a possibility. Other good news is that O and JD are much larger than him..for now.