ID please

[Sa1nt]

Picking up this guy along with other cichlids tomorrow.
Any idea what it is?
Thanks

 

[garfy]

Doesn't look like a Cichlid at all to me.More like some kind of puffer.

 

[Cichlid-dude]

I have no idea what it is. Unique looking fish.

 

[garfy]

What are the "other cichlids" you are getting?

 

[jetajockey]

That's a purple spotted gudgeon.

 

[garfy]

That's a purple spotted gudgeon.

So probably not a good mix with cichlids then?

 

[jetajockey]

They actually get quite big, I saw one in a LFS a few days ago that was easily 5-6". I don't know their temperament but they are easily big enough (or grow to be, anyway) to not be snack food for medium sized cichlids.

 

[garfy]

They actually get quite big, I saw one in a LFS a few days ago that was easily 5-6". I don't know their temperament but they are easily big enough (or grow to be, anyway) to not be snack food for medium sized cichlids.

Yeah I just read that they get to a reasonable size but we all know Cichlids can be relentless when they get their teeth into another fish so to speak.The gudgeon will need to be an active swimmer to survive me thinks.

 

[Sa1nt]

The others are convicts, red tail shark and a syno cat. Not a good mix I know, but I think the guy just want to get rid of them.

I'll try to rehome them.

 

[Sa1nt]

Thanks for the ID.
People here really have great knowledge.