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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: tugboat on June 11, 2013, 02:08:41 PM

Title: Peacock part 2
Post by: tugboat on June 11, 2013, 02:08:41 PM: Got this guy the other day(breeder mentioned flametop I think), he looks really sharp when he gets colored up. Any thoughts on what type he might be etc.?

(http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r797/tugboat13/Peacock_zpsf44c0b22.jpg) (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/tugboat13/media/Peacock_zpsf44c0b22.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: Marty on June 11, 2013, 02:11:09 PM: Looks like an Otopharnyx lithobates to me.
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: four_by_ken on June 11, 2013, 02:12:57 PM: Wow. Haven't seen one of those before.

Great looking fish. Were there any more?
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: Sean on June 11, 2013, 02:17:38 PM: Definitely an Otopharynx lithobates "Yellow Blaze Hap"
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: Steve on June 11, 2013, 02:19:29 PM: Very nice I like it! 8)
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: four_by_ken on June 11, 2013, 02:22:09 PM: Quote from: CrazyCoolPeacocks on June 11, 2013, 02:17:38 PM
Definitely an Otopharynx lithobates "Yellow Blaze Hap"

I thought only the "forehead" and top fin was orange/yellow with them... not the body. No?
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: tugboat on June 11, 2013, 02:35:10 PM: Blaze..thats prob were I got flametop from. Had fire on the brain I guess..:)
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: Sean on June 11, 2013, 02:42:57 PM: Quote from: four_by_ken on June 11, 2013, 02:22:09 PM
Quote from: CrazyCoolPeacocks on June 11, 2013, 02:17:38 PM
Definitely an Otopharynx lithobates "Yellow Blaze Hap"

I thought only the "forehead" and top fin was orange/yellow with them... not the body. No?
From what i've seen the body gets an orangeish tint when its young, and then fades to the blue
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: Sean on June 11, 2013, 02:43:59 PM: How big is this guy?
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: tugboat on June 11, 2013, 02:45:46 PM: Prob about 2 and a quarter inches right now.
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: Marty on June 11, 2013, 02:52:36 PM: Quote from: CrazyCoolPeacocks on June 11, 2013, 02:17:38 PM
Definitely an Otopharynx lithobates "Yellow Blaze Hap"

It looks more like a standard to me.
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: GVsailor on June 11, 2013, 02:55:16 PM: Quote from: Marty on June 11, 2013, 02:52:36 PM
Quote from: CrazyCoolPeacocks on June 11, 2013, 02:17:38 PM
Definitely an Otopharynx lithobates "Yellow Blaze Hap"

It looks more like a standard to me.

+1
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: Steve on June 11, 2013, 03:35:07 PM: Quote from: GVsailor on June 11, 2013, 02:55:16 PM
Quote from: Marty on June 11, 2013, 02:52:36 PM
Quote from: CrazyCoolPeacocks on June 11, 2013, 02:17:38 PM
Definitely an Otopharynx lithobates "Yellow Blaze Hap"

It looks more like a standard to me.

+1

Sorry for the stupid question, but for those of us still trying to learn about the different species...what do you guys mean by "standard"? Standard as opposed too?
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: Loon36cf on June 11, 2013, 03:37:22 PM: Definitely a yellow blaze hap I have one in my tank right now he's about 4 inch and has awesome color
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: Marty on June 11, 2013, 03:54:32 PM: A standard is what was once known as a "red top Aristochromis" before it was regrouped as an Otopharnyx lithobates. The dorsal is like the one pictured.

A yellow blaze is just that, the dorsal is yellow as opposed to orange.
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: Regalblue on June 11, 2013, 10:39:12 PM: Yep.. Red Top Aristo, not a Yellow Blaze Lithobates. Same species, different collection point.
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on June 12, 2013, 07:23:53 AM: To answer some ones earlier question regarding who has these....

BOB STEVENS

VERY NICE FISH !
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: Sean on June 12, 2013, 11:32:02 AM: Quote from: Maize-N-Blue-D on June 12, 2013, 07:23:53 AM
To answer some ones earlier question regarding who has these....

BOB STEVENS

VERY NICE FISH !
+1 I was just at bobs last weekend. Great guy, great tanks, and awesome fish
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: four_by_ken on June 12, 2013, 11:44:44 AM: Quote from: Maize-N-Blue-D on June 12, 2013, 07:23:53 AM
To answer some ones earlier question regarding who has these....

BOB STEVENS

VERY NICE FISH !

They look like this one?
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: African cichlid Keeper on June 12, 2013, 11:56:49 AM: I got mine from ken

Here my male

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/9024482585_c06bb006b6.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94060401@N05/9024482585/)
015 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94060401@N05/9024482585/) by (http://www.flickr.com/people/94060401@N05/)
Title: Re: Peacock part 2
Post by: four_by_ken on June 12, 2013, 11:59:47 AM: Bruce's Pond Shop had a nice adult when I was in there last. $40-$60 or something like that. I think it had been there for a while.