Short Body Blue Convict/HRP Cross

[mahsfish]

I saw these guys at my lfs labeled as "Parrot Blue Convict Cichlid" and thought they were very cool as i had never seen them before .

Im never hesitant whether there us any parrot in them at all . My best guess is a cross between a short body convict and a honduran red point .

None the less. Very cool, and I picked up 3. 2 seem to have already paired off .

Opinions? Has anyone else kept these before?

 

[Gourami Swami]

Most likely shortbody convicts. Have seen these in the hobby for years called "jellybean convicts". They are bred for the shortbody deformity, probably not crossed with parrots.

 

[ny.subway]

It might had crossed to a parrot before, I have convicts awhile back together with my parrot fish and theres few instances that male convicts was pairing with the parrot and off springs looks like this but a bit darker and some comes out like a dirty parrot.

 

[mahsfish]

Thanks for your input! Do you still have any of the photos from those offspring?

It might had crossed to a parrot before, I have convicts awhile back together with my parrot fish and theres few instances that male convicts was pairing with the parrot and off springs looks like this but a bit darker and some comes out like a dirty parrot.

 

[ny.subway]

I might, I will dig it up its about 4-5 years. The rest of the convicts I gave it to a MFK member when I shut my tank.