11" Wild Caught C. moorii

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Jack Dempsey
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Nice, the normal size on these guys is 6-8 in right? I have one, it is only 1 and a half in though.
 

mattison187

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Thats a monster moorii! And rd you got a nice trio right there too man. Takes some time to get them to that size for sure!
 

krichardson

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Yes, approx. 6-9" TL, with males typically being larger than females. These 3 males are approx. 7-8", with the largest dom male being the darker one in the lower left of the photo. They still have some growing to do before they max out.

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Looks as impressive as a trio of flowerhorns.
 

coltiger1975

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Oh wow, those are chunky looking moori, my first impression was looks like an all blue Frontosa lol I have never seen specimens that big. 5-6 inches biggest one I have seen
 

danotaylor

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Love C. Moori. Also my wife’s favorite cichlid. I bred and raised this guy. He was 5yrs old & pushing 9”. He died when a circuit breaker tripped for the first time ever when I was visiting my parents in Australia last November 🤦🏻‍♂️

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