What type of fish is this? ID

[wrs]

my guess would be a blue accara, a brown accara, or a dwarf flag. im hoping the flag.

 

[wwestar2000]

Maybe a really stressed African Butterfly cichlid?

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

I think its a Brown Acara - AKA Port Cichlid, Aequidens portalegrensis.

Pic taken from - Here

Its definatly not a Blue Acara, Aequidens pulcher.

Pic taken from - Here

And I'm pretty sure its not a Dwarf Flag, Laetacara curviceps.

Pic taken from - Here

 

[wrs]

It looked more like the flag at the store, but more like the Port when I got him home

 

[lucky62]

See if you can get another pic . It's definitely an aequiden [ acara ] .

not a port or a flag .

I tried googling Aequidens Maraie , but no pics , I had one of these a few years ago , looked similar to a blue acara

maybe Metae ......click images , yours maybe a juvenile
http/msxml.infospace.com/_1_2JSUUM604I7Y...quidens%2Bmetae

 

[wrs]

those dont get big and mean do they? I wouldnt mind big, but not mean,

 

[lucky62]

My eprience with Maraie , no it wasn't mean , kinda shy and about 5" long when I brought back to the shop .

 

[wrs]

I tryed to get some better pics, but they all just looked bad.

 

[Fishy411]

definately brown acara. just match up teh spots near the tail and on the body

 

[lucky62]

this fish has those spots too though
Aequidens metae
http/www.akwafoto.aip.pl/fotoreport/rych...001/ameryka.php


many do

 

[Fishy411]

this fish has those spots too though
Aequidens metae
http/www.akwafoto.aip.pl/fotoreport/rych...001/ameryka.php


many do 

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that fish looks nothing like it but i see your point anyways. looking at it again i dont think its a brown acara now.

 

[wrs]

what do you think it is then?

 

[lucky62]

wrs ,

How big is the fish now ?

If it's a juvi , it's going to look a little different than the fish in the link , at any rate , it not a port , definitely some kind of aequiden though , there are a few .

And I do think it looks like the fish in the link , those are adults .

 

[wrs]

about 3 inches long

 

[lucky62]

Well of your own 3 guesses , it's not a flag [ lateacara species ] or a port , it could be a blue acara showing stress coloration .

and at around three inches , not done growing .