Cichlid ID

[phreeflow]

Unnamed cichlid at my LFS. They didn’t know. ID needed

 

[AR1]

duanes
Hybridfish7

 

[Milingu]

Cincelichthys bocourti

 

[phreeflow]

Cincelichthys bocourti

Thank you. Always amazed how quickly you identify fish

 

[duanes]

Here are a couple shots of Cincelichthys bocourti in various stages of development to compare.

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As 15"+ adults, they are primarily vegetaraian, and can easily put don't a head of romaine lettuce, or yard full of dandelions at a sittiing.
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Although they are generally thought of as being a non-aggressive cichlid species, if crowded that scenarie can easily be dedunked, and comes quickly because they grow so quiclky.
Mine out grew a 6 ft tank witin a year.

 

[troublesum]

Really nice looking Bocourti

 

[Hybridfish7]

I agree bocourti