Fish confusion

[Cichlid-Man]

what is it going in with because as u SHOULD (but probably not) know about cichlids is that they are aggressive and can get very large and should be kept in large tanks and it should be cichlid only tank!!!

Please sir, do your reaserch first. Not all cichlids are large and aggressive, and not all need large tanks. Not to mention there are MANY that can live in a community. I suggest you do research first before griping another member for basically the same thing. Chill out...he got it from a friend who could no longer keep it.

Could it be a Archocentrus sajica or Cryptoheros nanoluteus? Very close to a convict. Possibly a Archocentrus spilurus, or Archocentrus nanoluteus. I guess there is an outside chance it could be a Honduran Red Point.

**Oh and i'm not sure what the most recent scientific name is either Cryptoheros or Archocentrus. The names listed above could be either one.**

 

[James From Cali]

Ill do a search for all of them. I need to find out so I can igure out what to do with it! Thanks every one that has helped so far!

I think it may be Cryptoheros nanoluteus, but the color is alot more duller than in the pics I found and also the dont have as many spots. But I just looked again and it seems to be more of a tan color now and it looks like my other Convict except its larger and also has less bold stripes. I just got it today so maybe it was stressed from the transport. We will see in a couple of days but I will definitely keep updateing!

 

[Katie217]

james does it look anything like my female? she is a lighter coloured convict...
heres a pic of her when i first got her

EDIT : forgot to add, her fins have some yellow in them also some blue too, so i guess a different female could possibly have red? ... how much red is it james?

 

[James From Cali]

Like the whole tail and dorsol/bottom(guessing anal) fin. She/he have a tint of blue round the edges and also the anal and dorsal fins are pointier! And mine is alot lighter than yours! Like golden tan!

 

[Katie217]

hmm... did you look at the species that matt suggested? because i really cant think of any other fish off of the top of my head

 

[James From Cali]

Yeah I did. The only other one I would think would be Cryptoheros nanoluteus. But even thats a far shot. It looks more like a convict but different color. I wish I had my camera working!!!

 

[Katie217]

so it looks like this james?
Archocentrus nanoluteus

 

[James From Cali]

Here is a pic. It looks like a convict more than that but had that same coloring earlier! Its confusing and Im sorry!:

P.S. Thats the best I can do! I suk at taking pics!

 

[James From Cali]

The small black thing next to it is my Juvenile Convict and the coloring is way different!

 

[James From Cali]

This is another. More clearer but it doesnt show the full body!

 

[Katie217]

hmm, could u maybe try to get a picture from side view? i know its hard but it will be easier to ID

 

[James From Cali]

Like the full side of the body? Or side of tank? lol Im slow tonite.

 

[Katie217]

side of the fish... so i could see the striping a bit better

 

[James From Cali]

kk. Im slow tonite so Im having a hard time doing things!

 

[Katie217]

haha thats ok james, just trying to help ya out here

 

[James From Cali]

Okay here are 3 more:

 

[James From Cali]

haha thats ok james, just trying to help ya out here

I know, my teacher got me sik I think!

 

[Katie217]

hmm i see the red... sorta...to my unexperienced eye, it looks like a convict...but...hmm...not sure james...let me do some research...
if you want, you could go to
www.cichlid-forums.com and go to profiles and have a look in there at the central american cichlids, thats where it should be...

 

[James From Cali]

That site lead me no where!

 

[Katie217]

ohh im sorry, its
www.cichlidforum.com