Cichlid identification

[Foskett96]

Hi so I bought this New world cichlid that was labelled under v.melanaurus but I can't find anything online under this name. He's still small on the front half of his body he's sort of light blue and the back half has black spots. Here a photo I know it's not the best will post more after acclimation


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[mikem691]

Cant see anything with the bag but could be a Paratheraps melanurus http://www.badmanstropicalfish.com/forum/index.php?topic=33960.msg350669#msg350669

 

[Foskett96]

Cant see anything with the bag but could be a Paratheraps melanurus http://www.badmanstropicalfish.com/forum/index.php?topic=33960.msg350669#msg350669

This is the best I could get of him in the bucket


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[Gillie]

I'm sure it's going to be impossible to tell until it's in a tank and settled in. Right now it looks like it could be a number of species.

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[Foskett96]

Alright thanks. They also had a female at the shop. Is it risky adding a female to a male? (They were in separate tanks)


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[Mogurako]

Alright thanks. They also had a female at the shop. Is it risky adding a female to a male? (They were in separate tanks)


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Yes, use a divider.


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[Foskett96]

Yes, use a divider.


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Thank you very much. Just making sure that she doesn't end up getting bashed or something


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[Mogurako]

We also need a shot in the aquarium for positive ID.


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[Foskett96]

We also need a shot in the aquarium for positive ID.


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Will do will finnish getting him acclimated then will take a photo. Heat just going in with some catfish atm


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[Foskett96]

Would you think members of the paratheraps family would be compatible with the australian salmontail catfish (neoarius graeffei) the cichlid seems to be showing a tiny bit of aggression to them but nothing too bad


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[Foskett96]

This is him after being in the tank for 7hours


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[mikem691]

Looking good

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[Foskett96]

I was told it looked like a stressed synspilium (sorry if I stuffed the sleeping) also how do I go about sexing it?


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[mikem691]

Wait for Mog or gillie to come back. I'm not familiar with specifics on this one

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[Gillie]

Right now it looks to me like it could go either way, synospilus or melanarus.

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[Mogurako]

Some type of Vieja/Paratheraps fo sure. Will have to wait for it to get comfortable to color up a bit more. Right now it looks like a hybrid, only because it doesn't have any distinguishing color patterns or markings


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[Foskett96]

Oh ok thank you. If I was to get a synspilum or bifasciatum is there a chance they'd get along?


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[Freakgecko91]

Depends on the sexes of the fish, as well as the individual personalities of each of the fish. Sometimes it will work, sometimes it won't. Vieja/paratheraps will hybridize with other vieja/paratheraps species, and even other species (synspilium are believed to be in the mix that created the abomination known as a blood parrot). The tank size will also play a large role in it, as well as how it's decorated and stocked


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[Foskett96]

Was kind of thinking to keep the all one sex to avoid hybridisation


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