Cichla ID thread

[Nove Sedici]

Ocellaris, nice looking one too!

Sure? Due to the spangles I'm leaning towards kelberi

 

[Nove Sedici]

I just bought this baby pb ( about 1.5") last week. He is looking good and healthy but still not eating anything yet. Is it normal? I am going to set him up a own tank (10 gallon) and wait him to grow up abit, so he can be with my other fishes ( hbg arowana 8", indo tiger 7", flagtail 4.5" & few silver dollars) BY the way, is it Azul bass?

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Probably an Azul or Temensis, can't see it clearly due to the quality of the picture. Can you make a better one?

 

[TheWolfman]

Sure? Due to the spangles I'm leaning towards kelberi

Ocellaris have spots on there first and second dorsal fins, but only Kelberi will have spangles on the pelvic and anal fins. That’s ocel all the way.

 

[Nove Sedici]

Ocellaris have spots on there first and second dorsal fins, but only Kelberi will have spangles on the pelvic and anal fins. That’s ocel all the way.

I know, I meant the spangles on the body. My occelaris doesn’t have them. But my Kelberi does

 

[Tony A.]

I've had ocels with spangles on the body when young, and some might even keep a few.

I know, I meant the spangles on the body. My occelaris doesn’t have them. But my Kelberi does

 

[TheWolfman]

Idk what your referring to as Spangles
but ocellaris can vary quite a bit in color depending on if there hybrids or not there ocelots will be surrounded by more gold, witch will fade out as they grow.

 

[Tony A.]

Idk what your referring to as Spangles
but ocellaris can vary quite a bit in color depending on if there hybrids or not there ocelots will be surrounded by more gold, witch will fade out as they grow.

That's what I was trying to say. But you said it better.

 

[Nove Sedici]

Thanx for the explanation Tony and Wolfman!

 

[deradlerskartal]

is it kelberi?
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Upper photo was shared and sent by seller to me. I bought this fish but he came unhealty to me, he was so weak and changed badly too muchj . After 20 days I focused on rehabilitation of this fish and he is almost ok now but still no pearl like first photo but much better than 20 days ago.

Thank you for all information about my id reqests.

 

[Tony A.]

In the upper tank they all look ocell. They all look nice to me. They all could turn out to be really nice group of occels. Good luck.