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09-24-2014, 06:38 PM
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Cichlid I.D.
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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09-24-2014, 07:03 PM
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Looks like a stressed out red texas cichlid
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09-24-2014, 07:05 PM
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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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09-24-2014, 07:09 PM
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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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09-24-2014, 08:14 PM
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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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09-24-2014, 08:26 PM
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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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09-24-2014, 08:26 PM
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I'm not positive but it looks like a young chocolate Cichlid (hypselecara temporalis).
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09-24-2014, 08:30 PM
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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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09-24-2014, 08:33 PM
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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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Possibly a hybrid
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09-24-2014, 08:36 PM
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Possibly a hybrid
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Yeah it could. At this point I have no clue lol.
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09-24-2014, 09:02 PM
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It's a hybrid! Congrats
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09-24-2014, 09:09 PM
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It's a hybrid! Congrats
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Well got any ideas on what it's a cross with?
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09-24-2014, 09:34 PM
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There are 2 species of chocolate cichlid, H. temporalis and H. coryphaenoides. Yours looks to be the latter.
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09-24-2014, 09:38 PM
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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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09-24-2014, 09:40 PM
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any clue as to how big they get?
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Pretty big! Around 12".
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09-24-2014, 09:41 PM
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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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09-24-2014, 09:49 PM
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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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Your welcome 😄
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09-24-2014, 09:58 PM
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Im still shocked that petco by you had Cleithracara maronii or choclates for that matter.
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09-24-2014, 10:11 PM
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Im still shocked that petco by you had Cleithracara maronii or choclates for that matter.
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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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