What Kind Of Fish Is This?

[ctsv510]

Does anyone recognize this fish? Came from a petco

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[SJM]

um, well it looks like is is a chiliard. its own name im not sure. have a look in the chiliard fourum

id say you best to repost your question, in the Cichlid fourums

 

[soybean]

Did you buy it without knowing what it is?! Whatever it is it looks like it might grow a lot.

 

[Dutsey]

Looks like the fish would eat smaller fish.

 

[fluttermoth]

Look like it might be a female jaguar cichlid Parachromis managuensis?

If it is, it'll get pretty big and very aggressive.

 

[SJM]

sounds about right fluttermoth

 

[minnnt]

Look like it might be a female jaguar cichlid Parachromis managuensis?

If it is, it'll get pretty big and very aggressive.

#41#### you!

I would go with a Jag too. These can reach about 20" i think so will need a rather hefty size tank with very good filtration. A stunning fish non the less, but isn't one for the community. In fact it isn't one for many tank mates other than BIG cichlids, which will often lead to more aggresive behaviour. These can be very aggressive.

 

[ctsv510]

Thanks for the replies. It's not my fish, it's in a friend's cichlid tank and I have been trying to figure out what it is (he doesn't know). It does seem agressive and it's mouth is HUGE in comparison to other fish its size. I thought it looked like a jaguar, just couldn't find the specific type.

 

[minnnt]

Yep, their mouths are HUGE! Is the current setup suitable to cope with a potentially 2ft fish?