Tig or Jur?

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

Found this guy at the LFS, been in a vat for 2 months with Gator Gars and it shows. He is very skinny so hoping he is ready to eat soon. I put him in the 265 with my big plecos and two aros. I think it's a skinny tig, he is very blue looking, not like a Jur. Has gill curl, hopefully that can be fixed when he is healthy again. He is already eating shrimp so thats a good sign. I'm used to seeing Tig with a long flat head, do they loose that as they get bigger? I thought he was about 28" in the vat but turns out he is 24".

Paid $220 for him, to me that's a steal

 

[krichardson]

In fact,tigs heads seem to grow longer as they age and grow.I'm not sure what this fish is but it sure looks interesting.

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

I've had some say both, some say IDK, he has a lot of blues in him to be a Jurnese, I've looked online and all them look somewhat the same in color.

 

[krichardson]

I don't think it is a jur,but then maybe it is and the near emaciated appearance is throwing us off.
It could be some regional variant or strain.In any case it looks like it could be an impressive fish and it is sad that it was treated so poorly.

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

I don't think it is a jur,but then maybe it is and the near emaciated appearance is throwing us off.
It could be some regional variant or strain.In any case it looks like it could be an impressive fish and it is sad that it was treated so poorly.

Tell me about it, should have had its own tank

 

[krichardson]

Yep and if kept in decent shape they could have gotten some good money for it.Oh well,their loss your gain and glad that you saved it.

 

[jsodwi]

Man I hope it makes it. That thing is super skinny

 

[dat_tiger]

Looks like a jur to me

 

[reefman]

I'm also gonna say jurenese. The head is too short to be a tig

 

[moe214]

Looks like a jur to me as well. Striping and head shape looks like a jur. Hope it pulls through. I wouldn't pay 220 for a fish in that condition personally... Could be throwing 220 away easily. But to each his own lol I'm sure it'll be worth it