what is this???

[steve1337]

another pic of mine.

definately the same fish. Thanks for the help guys!

 

[rickson]

what are you tallking about it dosnt even looks close to a Jewel Fish, its not any Hemichromis. im pretty sure that the fish you have is Tilapia mariae a big mean fish.

 

[Jason_S]

what are you tallking about it dosnt even looks close to a Jewel Fish, its not any Hemichromis. im pretty sure that the fish you have is Tilapia mariae a big mean fish.

um no what are you talking about? there are 2 types of jewels, the red jewels which are the most common and popular and then the 5 spot jewels. The fish in question is definitely one of the 5 spot jewels. the pics posted by both Steve1337 and DanDanUk look exactly like the fish in question and they are both of Hemichromis elongatus.

 

[ewurm]

another pic of mine.

definately the same fish. Thanks for the help guys!

Sweet fish. Looks like cross between LMB and cichlid!

 

[rickson]

maybe im wrong so well wait to see how big its get

 

[Umbra]

You are wrong. 100% it's an H. Elongatus. I have kept all 3 (fasciatus, elongatus, frempongi) and have found that Elongatus and Fasciatus are the most aggressive, Frempongi less so. That looks nothing like a tilapia mariae, body shape and mouth structure is completely wrong.

Here, I'll show you:

Hemichromis Elongatus

Hemichromis Fasciatus

Hemichromis Frempongi

Now compare that with Tilapia Mariae

Definately NOT Tilapia Mariae.

 

[BigPleco]

Yeah its definitely the Hemichromis Elongatus.

 

[repair]

Did you catch it yourself? Is it by itself?

 

[rickson]

ok i made a mistake in the id.
and i have to say that i didnt even know that there is a Elongatus, Frempongi and Fasciatus in the Hemichromis. is it the same genos as the lifalili, stellifer and guttatus or not even in the same famely???
by the way the Hemichromis Fasciatus looks great what is his max size and where dos he come from?

p.s.
thanx for the corecction

 

[david b]

Hemichromis Frempongi very cool chiclid