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Pics and Video => Fish pics => Topic started by: Saulosi77 on January 19, 2014, 06:17:45 PM

Title: What kind of fish?
Post by: Saulosi77 on January 19, 2014, 06:17:45 PM: I purchased this fish on sale for 5 bucks at my Lfs labeled as assorted peacocks. Was wonder what species everyone thought it might be? And also if its a hybrid? Sorry for the quality all I have is my camera on my phone. Thanks
Title: Re: What kind of fish?
Post by: Ron on January 19, 2014, 06:35:10 PM: Appears to be Aulonocara stuartgranti, probably the Ngara location also known in the trade as "Flametail".
Title: Re: What kind of fish?
Post by: Saulosi77 on January 20, 2014, 11:24:07 PM: Thank you for the input. That's what I was guessing.
Title: Re: What kind of fish?
Post by: Regalblue on January 20, 2014, 11:54:41 PM: Quote from: Ron on January 19, 2014, 06:35:10 PM
probably the Ngara location also known in the trade as "Flametail".
I don't think so. (going by the pelvic & anal fin coloration. )
Title: Re: What kind of fish?
Post by: Ron on January 21, 2014, 08:23:22 AM: Quote from: Regalblue on January 20, 2014, 11:54:41 PM
Quote from: Ron on January 19, 2014, 06:35:10 PM
probably the Ngara location also known in the trade as "Flametail".
I don't think so. (going by the pelvic & anal fin coloration. )
Looking at it again, your right. Cobue was my other thought, but the coloration in the fins is still off. I don't know my peacock collection points extremely well so I'm not sure on what else it could be, but still feel that it's A. stuartgranti. I suppose it could be a mix.
Title: Re: What kind of fish?
Post by: Regalblue on January 21, 2014, 08:35:30 AM: Cobue was my thoughts also & I agree that it's a stuartgranti type.... Maybe one of those Blue Dragon bloods that are floating around?
Title: Re: What kind of fish?
Post by: Ron on January 21, 2014, 08:39:09 AM: Quote from: Regalblue on January 21, 2014, 08:35:30 AM
Maybe one of those Blue Dragon bloods that are floating around?
Definitely not one of those IMO. From what I've seen they have primarily blue heads with a "dragon blood" body.
Title: Re: What kind of fish?
Post by: Regalblue on January 21, 2014, 08:43:33 AM: Quote from: Ron on January 21, 2014, 08:39:09 AM
Quote from: Regalblue on January 21, 2014, 08:35:30 AM
Maybe one of those Blue Dragon bloods that are floating around?
Definitely not one of those IMO. From what I've seen they have primarily blue heads with a "dragon blood" body.
The one that Nismo_Sky had looked very similar to this. & Ken Lewis has some which the females are OB, but males look similar to this.

Maybe Ken will chime in & explain his further?
Title: Re: What kind of fish?
Post by: danielratti on January 21, 2014, 12:13:49 PM: The blue dragons blood up here look a lot like this. Some people are even trying to pass them off as blue regal. I honestly was thinking cobue also but the fins looked way to dark to me.
Title: Re: What kind of fish?
Post by: GMYukonon24s on February 02, 2014, 05:23:10 PM: That's a beautiful fish.
Title: Re: What kind of fish?
Post by: Saulosi77 on February 04, 2014, 12:34:29 AM: Thanks, I'll have to post better/more pics as he grows and colors.