Cichlid I.D.

[Bichir Bro]

Hey guys! I was browsing my local Petco when this guy caught my eye, and I was totally clueless on what he is! It's rare I'm stumped at a Petco but this ones got me. Any help is appreciated (and no I have not purchased him just curious on what it he may be!)


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[ricco34]

Looks like a stressed out red texas cichlid


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[mikem691]

I was going to say I'm probably wrong but maybe a red Texas then I saw the last picture and the head looks too thick to me. Was it labeled at all.

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[Bichir Bro]

I was going to say I'm probably wrong but maybe a red Texas then I saw the last picture and the head looks too thick to me. Was it labeled at all.

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Nope, only two fish that were labeled was a Keyhole and Malawi Eye Biter. This one had no name.

There were also no employees around so I couldn't ask any of them to see if it's on previous order sheets.


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[mikem691]

Even if they looked it up u still probably woulnt know. The petco by be has some nice looking geos their labeled EARTH EATERS I asked if they knew witch geophagus they were and was told they don't have geophagus. I showed the manager the tank and she said no not geophagus those are earth eaters an there are no other names for them.

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[Bichir Bro]

Even if they looked it up u still probably woulnt know. The petco by be has some nice looking geos their labeled EARTH EATERS I asked if they knew witch geophagus they were and was told they don't have geophagus. I showed the manager the tank and she said no not geophagus those are earth eaters an there are no other names for them.

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Yeah, poor guys been in that tank since the middle of July...I feel bad and kinda want him but I don't buy fish without even a clue on what it is.


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[Cichlid ism]

I'm not positive but it looks like a young chocolate Cichlid (hypselecara temporalis).


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[Bichir Bro]

I'm not positive but it looks like a young chocolate Cichlid (hypselecara temporalis).


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That's what I thought at first but the body shape (and head) is very off to me.


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[Cichlid ism]

That's what I thought at first but the body shape (and head) is very off to me.


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Possibly a hybrid


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[Bichir Bro]

Possibly a hybrid


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Yeah it could. At this point I have no clue lol.


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[Seryiouz]

It's a hybrid! Congrats


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[Bichir Bro]

It's a hybrid! Congrats


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Well got any ideas on what it's a cross with?


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[Gillie]

There are 2 species of chocolate cichlid, H. temporalis and H. coryphaenoides. Yours looks to be the latter.

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[Bichir Bro]

There are 2 species of chocolate cichlid, H. temporalis and H. coryphaenoides. Yours looks to be the latter.

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any clue as to how big they get?


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[Cichlid ism]

any clue as to how big they get?


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Pretty big! Around 12".


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[Bichir Bro]

Pretty big! Around 12".


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Interesting. Thanks! Guess I won't be relieving this guy of his retail tank any time soon lol!


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[Cichlid ism]

Interesting. Thanks! Guess I won't be relieving this guy of his retail tank any time soon lol!


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Your welcome ?


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[mikem691]

Im still shocked that petco by you had Cleithracara maronii or choclates for that matter.

 

[Bichir Bro]

Im still shocked that petco by you had Cleithracara maronii or choclates for that matter.

Yeah the one near me is fairly nice, always got stuff that makes me go, "why does a Petco have that?!"


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