What is a sure way to distinguish between the Zebra Obliquiden and the Haplochromis redtail? .I recently Purcharsed an alleged "Zebra Obliquidens". A male with nice gold and red coloring. However I am aware The redtails and Obliques are often mislabelled. From what I've seen both species look almost indistinguishable, In my opinion. Any obvious way to tell the difference? I will post pictures shortly.
Haplochromis 44 "redtail" vs Zebra Obliquidens
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They are actually quite different looking. Once you know what you are looking for. They are very easy to tell apart.
Astatotilapia latisfaciata - Zebra Obliquidens
Astatotilapia sp. 44 - Thick Skin hap sp. 44
Astatotilapia latisfaciata - Zebra Obliquidens
Astatotilapia sp. 44 - Thick Skin hap sp. 44
It's kind of hard to tell because the pictures are blurry, but they suggest to me that you have sp. 44.
I have him with peacocks and a hap ahli..he is the smallest fish but holds his own very well..Will the hap sp. 44 become too aggressive once he is bigger?
call me a dork, but I bring my ad konings books in the car when I go fish shopping, that way I don't get "tricked"
petrisaurus;5151716; said:
It really depends on that fish's disposition. Generally speaking, he could very well take over that tank quickly.
I had a Hap sp. 44 that looked incredible, but got way too aggressive and started dominating the tank. I have found Zebra Obliquidens to have much better attitudes.
I agree with Pharaoh, that is a Hap sp. 44.
I agree with Pharaoh, that is a Hap sp. 44.