I've Got A Challenge For Ya

[MoonstruckMuse]

NANFA is the North American Native Fishes Association. http/www.nanfa.org/

I put my vote on Bluegill, and whatever he is, he's adorableee!

 

[kribensis12]

I vote for a baby cichlid, here is a baby heyhole : http/www.elmersaquarium.com/image_fish/0...lid_keyhole.jpg. There are some similarities, but probably not a keyhole.

 

[Josiah]

I'm adding another vote to some kind of cichlid hybrid.

 

[Chuka1212]

I'm also thinking baby cichlid. Watching them a bit closer made me wonder if it was a baby firemouth... do baby firemouths look like this?

 

[MermaidMel]

OMG I want one!! It's soooo cute

 

[kribensis12]

Do you have a updated pic of him chuka?

 

[kribensis12]

So Chuka, any new pics?

 

[mbhw]

Chuka - he hails from West Africa, and is definitely a baby Tilapia of some sort, most likely a Rendali, unless I miss my guess. I hope you have a large tank, because he will get big.

Great fish, I wish that was near my home, I'm looking around for Tilapia with no luck. All the best - Craig

Here's a pic of a bigger boy:

 

[Meds081603]

My thoughts are definately NOT rockbass or bluegill. I am leaning towards a cichlid hybrid.
Maybee my thoughts are wrong but wouldn't a native fish be out of the question. It is a hot spring so naturally any native fish would not be able to handle the warm water?

 

[poopsydrew]

Chuka - he hails from West Africa, and is definitely a baby Tilapia of some sort, most likely a Rendali, unless I miss my guess. I hope you have a large tank, because he will get big.

Great fish, I wish that was near my home, I'm looking around for Tilapia with no luck. All the best - Craig

Here's a pic of a bigger boy:

wow, that looks like it to me. Well done.

Drew

 

[mbhw]

Thanks, I have a weird obsession with Tilapia, I've kept enough species over the years to know when I see one!

 

[Squidman]

He doesnt look like a bottom feeder. He doesnt seem to have the feelers that a gourami have either. Maybe a cichlid of some type.

 

[KraKen]

Chuka - he hails from West Africa, and is definitely a baby Tilapia of some sort, most likely a Rendali, unless I miss my guess. I hope you have a large tank, because he will get big.

Great fish, I wish that was near my home, I'm looking around for Tilapia with no luck. All the best - Craig

Here's a pic of a bigger boy:

If your looking for tilapia you could check the grocery store