Zonatus?

[ToyotaNation]

lately ive been trying to identify my cichlids and am still having doubts on this one but now i think it may be a zonatum. heres the pics. he/she is about 4'' total length.

 

[smitty03281964]

Have you referenced other pictures with Zonatum that size.

 

[ToyotaNation]

No. thats the thing. i havent found any. only really small ones and aquamojos big one.

 

[Aquamojo]

I have a bunch of juvenile photos on my site.

Here's two inches:

Here's four inches.

Here's five inches...maybe six.

And ten inches:

 

[freebyrd]

looks like zonatus to me

 

[pjsmetana]

Whatever it is, it looks stressed out. Turn those lights off for a day or 3.

 

[darippa]

Awesome reference pix! Thanx Mr. Mojo.

 

[lyc]

Look more like a Fene or Bifa to me because of the red

 

[jordanlewis100]

i was thinking a bifasciatum,doesn't your lfs label any of their fish then ? lol

 

[ToyotaNation]

i was thinking a bifasciatum,doesn't your lfs label any of their fish then ? lol

Yes, these were labeled as "assorted cichlids" and i couldnt tell what they were in the store so i knew they were different and i decided to get them. haha im guessing you saw my other thread with the other fish i need an id on also?