can you identify this fish?

[acejock999]

Just trying to get familiar with my fish and their proper names.

 

[mikem691]

Looks like a Herichthys Carpintis but hard to tell by the picture

 

[Rivers2k]

Body shape isn't right for Herichthys Carpintis. Some sort of peacock or hap but cant tell what kind with out any color.

 

[Freakgecko91]

Otopharynx lithobates (Sulfur head) I believe

 

[bettaowner]

+1 to the lithobates

 

[acejock999]

Indeed I think that is it. Can't wait for the color to come in.

 

[Rivers2k]

Yeah sulfur heads are a hot looking fish. I have always wanted one I never knew what they looked like as juvies. Now I can be on the look out for one.

 

[Freakgecko91]

Keep in mind females maintain the juvenile coloring, so it is not a guarantee that it will end up with the bright blue and yellow, as that is a male only trait

 

[mikem691]

Sorry everyone the picture stays small and looking at what i can see and looking at my carpintis he looks darn close. Glad its not being in with Africans.

 

[Rivers2k]

Sorry everyone the picture stays small and looking at what i can see and looking at my carpintis he looks darn close. Glad its not being in with Africans.

Easy mistake the spots are very similar on both Juvies.

 

[acejock999]

So are you saying it is not a lithobates? It is a male. All my fish are males.

 

[Rivers2k]

It is a lithobates I think what was being said is you cant be sure its a male until the color comes in. With peacocks females and juvies stay colorless.

Sorry if my response to mike was the confusing post.

 

[Freakgecko91]

So are you saying it is not a lithobates? It is a male. All my fish are males.

How do you know it's male?

 

[acejock999]

When I ordered from fish store they charged a premium for male. The females were like 10 but males were 14.

 

[Freakgecko91]

When I ordered from fish store they charged a premium for male. The females were like 10 but males were 14.

How large is the fish? Hopefully they were going off venting, otherwise it still has the juvenile/female coloration.

 

[acejock999]

Just under 3 inches. I have to trust them since I know nothing. Livefishdirect.com