what kind of peacock bass is this?

[sykofrenic]

hey, i've had this peacock bass for a while now, and i'm wondering what type it is? i know it's Cichla ocellaris but i know there are about 4 sub-types, does anyone know?

 

[Tongue33]

Type? right now with that color unstable you would be lucky to confirm the Species that you already have confirmed Give it some time and work to stabilize that beast

 

[troutking]

i say occell

 

[channarox]

Type? right now with that color unstable you would be lucky to confirm the Species that you already have confirmed Give it some time and work to stabilize that beast

agreed...what do you mean by sub type?variant?

 

[silverdragon]

looks ocell too me.. once the colours really settle in alot more can be told..

 

[sykofrenic]

ocell? what do you mean? i posted this in a different section of this form and people all said it was mono. what does that mean?

 

[channarox]

ocell? what do you mean? i posted this in a different section of this form and people all said it was mono. what does that mean?

mono - cichla monoculus
ocell - cichla ocellaris

 

[sykofrenic]

mono - cichla monoculus
ocell - cichla ocellaris

thanks for the clarification

 

[cichlaph]

hi,

please help identify these cichlas. they are about 3"-3.5"

is it possible to distinguish mono from ocell by markings alone?

 

[sykofrenic]

thats what mine looked like when it was tiny