what kinda cichlid is this

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They don't look like freddies to me, based on the marks on their faces. Check this link...http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61844

sorry buddy, those are mota's

 

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anyone have pics of an adult fred and louselli

i have seen adults that vary in terms of exact looks so sometimes it's a little trickier to sex them correctly

but in general they look lik this

no pics

 

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anyone have pics of an adult fred and louselli

i have seen adults that vary in terms of exact looks so sometimes it's a little trickier to sex them correctly

but in general they look lik this

pics not loading hold on

 

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my pictures won't load currently so you can google it or something.

 

[mohinder]

Here is a photo of my female loisellei:

Here is a video of my female friedrichsthalii:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvMVKh_2uGU

It's funny, but I've owned loisellei, freddys, and motas, and they're still really hard to tell apart at when they're small. I would guess the photos are of loisellei.

 

[BrtnBoy449]

i would say jaguars

 

[pebble]

anyway to tell the differnece of gender of young freds or louselli

 

[straitjacketstar]

I would guess the photos are of loisellei.

I agree, with more certainty.
P. loisellei are commonly sold as P. friedrichsthalii.
Just another one of those fish that are sold as something they aren't quite, close but not quite. For example: the common "severum" is really H. efasciatus, not H. severus. The common "red terror" is usually exCich. urophthalmus, not exCich. festae. The common "green terror" is usually A. sp. "Gold/Silver Saum", not A. rivulatus. The common "festivum" is usually M. insignis, not M. festivum.

In general:
Loisellei have thick gill patches and short, thick and generally squat bodies.
Freddies have thin gill patches and long, thin bodies.
Motas have thick gill patches and long thin bodies.
Barring can also be an identifying factor but is subjective to environmental conditions. A loisellei can easily be confused for one of the others if it is stressed or constantly picked on and completely bars up appearing to look more like a Freddie, instead of the usual half-barring or no barring (only midlateral blotches) of a more relaxed and/or happy Loisellei.

 

[pebble]

got my fish recently. think its fred on the 1st pic but loiselli on the 2nd pic. both pics are the same fish. not sure about gender. =[

 

[straitjacketstar]

Definitely a lois. Not sure of the sex as it's still quite young but males should have more striations/iridescent markings on the upper half of the body.

I bought my pair as "freidrichsthalii" too.

Male:

Female: