Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => New World => Topic started by: DEFCLONE80 on July 01, 2012, 12:47:40 AM

Title: Help In indentifcation
Post by: DEFCLONE80 on July 01, 2012, 12:47:40 AM

Anyone know what type of cichlids these are i bought them as Loiselle's, but i do not know for sure.

Title: Re: Help In indentifcation
Post by: Regalblue on July 01, 2012, 02:03:15 AM

First thing that comes to mind is ConvictX Freddy

There's definitely Parachromis coloration from the gills back, but the head/face is too short&  the tear markings are absent. 
Another thing is the females dorsal blotch,  Parachromis don't usually have that.

Can you get some better full side shots?  Maybe a video?

Title: Re: Help In indentifcation
Post by: African cichlid Keeper on July 01, 2012, 11:34:42 AM

cool cichild

Title: Re: Help In indentifcation
Post by: DEFCLONE80 on July 02, 2012, 01:17:40 AM

I might be able to get a video if it will upload. Anyone have any interest in them?

Title: Re: Help In indentifcation
Post by: Arturtle on July 03, 2012, 08:44:05 PM

They do sort of look like elongated convicts, but could be stressed from moving?

I'm curious as to where they came from, that could give some clues

Title: Re: Help In indentifcation
Post by: DEFCLONE80 on July 04, 2012, 03:18:37 AM

I can see the convict in them i think... I have had them for a few years now. Bought a few of them at 2 to 3in size and traded in the rest once i had a pair. The store i bought them from is no longer in business. Aquatics gardens is the place i traded the others to, the guy that worked there at the time thought they where festaes, but the male looks like he has parachromis traits. Anyways i am trying to downsize and open up some tanks. Now that i know they are crosses, i will trade them.

Title: Re: Help In indentifcation
Post by: Regalblue on July 04, 2012, 02:01:21 PM

Put them up on MFK

There'll be interest there, as they have a big hybrid memberbase

Title: Re: Help In indentifcation
Post by: VWalker on July 07, 2012, 10:54:44 AM

If I had to put money on it, I'd say they were Convict hybrids as well.