what is this?

[quasar]

the girl at the store and the label had it as a "Pinstripe damba cichlid". But when i looked up on google what that looks like none of them look like the fish I just bought. It looked more like a Datnoid to me. In the end i took it because it was $14, so if it is a dat in the end its deff less than what it normally costs at shops in montreal. But even for a datnoid it doesn't have the same marking so I'm at a loss. Any ideas what this thing is?

 

[ryansmith83]

It looks like a very stressed juvenile Caquetaia myersi.

 

[Belly up]

It`s just not close enough to say but it`s patterned like a rock bass, and it seems to have red eyes too. Lets hope for the myersi!

 

[quasar]

I looked up this Myersi cichlid. All that i find is that it's some kind of rare cichlid that gets to about 25cm. But other than that i haven't found much other than ppl saying how pretty it is :S. What's so special about these fish? Also does this mean 14$ was a silly price to sell it at lol? I'm leaning to you guys being right because apparently it was shipped with the Colombian order the store got.

 

[quasar]

got some closer pics now that he calmed down a bit

 

[Empyreal]

I second Myersi

 

[quasar]

Any info on these guys? All i can find is that they hit about 1' in length. What about temperament, swimming patterns, appetite/diet? Anybody have experience with these?

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[Rocksor]

http://www.cichlidae.com/article.php?id=85

http://www.gcca.net/art-pics/cichli...an-cichlids/150-caquetaia-myersi#.VDbKVxYXPYQ

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?12956-Anything-Caquetaia!/page4

I grew mine out from 1" (currently 3" TL) and will eat any sinking pellet (eating NLS 2mm sinking). Growth is less than 0.5" a month. It took at least 3 months for it to stop hiding when being fed. It doesn't have any tankmates at the moment.

$14 is a fair price for a rarely available cichlid.

 

[ExoticGREEN]

Its myersi, those are badass when bigger. coloration is outrageous

 

[ryansmith83]

They're a fairly aggressive, large-growing fish. You'll need a large tank if it's a male. It will take most prepared foods. They come from a large range of pH and temperatures in the wild so it shouldn't be too fussy about water quality. They are gape-and-suck predators so if you have any small fish, you won't for long.

Here is a good article on the genus Caquetaia by Dr. Wayne Leibel: http://www.fishchannel.com/freshwater-aquariums/species-info/cichlid/false-basketmouths.aspx