Vieja/Paratheraps ID?

[yellowsub9]

Hi,

Got out of Africans into CA/SA cichlids . Bought this 7" vieja - the picture isnt great . I am thinking Zonatus? Any idea? I can try shooting more pics.

Thanks,
jim

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

How long has it been in the tank? Tough to tell the coloration patterning from that angle

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

That said, it does look zonatus to me

 

[yellowsub9]

Hi,

Got out of Africans View attachment 1172464 into CA/SA cichlids . Bought this 7" vieja - the picture isnt great . I am thinking Zonatus? Any idea? I can try shooting more pics.
View attachment 1172464
Thanks,
jim

That said, it does look zonatus to me

He is in a time out tank right now because he was picking on the other fish. I will try to post better pics - thanks for your help! I have had him for 2 - 3 weeks. Actually his body is more silver white. If he is a Zonatus are they generally aggressive or is it on a individual basis, size etc? I have 1 breidohri, 4 sysnspilus and a 1 black belt in a 120gal. Plus 7 large clown loaches.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Looks more like hartweigi to me.

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

I would agree with Hartwegi if he's more silvery based, from what I've heard zonas can be ***holes. My synspillum is totally mellow, housed with 1 8" stunted Oscar I rescued, 1 6" wc tiger O, 2 6" midevils, and a 4-5" female Ted tiger Mota in a 6ft 125 growout

 

[yellowsub9]

I would agree with Hartwegi if he's more silvery based, from what I've heard zonas can be ***holes. My synspillum is totally mellow, housed with 1 8" stunted Oscar I rescued, 1 6" wc tiger O, 2 6" midevils, and a 4-5" female Ted tiger Mota in a 6ft 125 growout

Thanks for the input !

 

[yellowsub9]

Looks more like hartweigi to me.

Thanks its so hard to tell.

 

[Justin Holland]

Looks Bifasciatus to me.

 

[yellowsub9]

Looks Bifasciatus to me.

The guy I bought it from said it was Bifasciatus but i dont any red or any pics on the web that comes close to this. So this is a young Bifasciatus?