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Offline Saulosi77

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What kind of fish?
« 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

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Re: What kind of fish?
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2014, 06:35:10 PM »
Appears to be Aulonocara stuartgranti, probably the Ngara location also known in the trade as "Flametail".
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Re: What kind of fish?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2014, 11:24:07 PM »
Thank you for the input.  That's what I was guessing.

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Re: What kind of fish?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2014, 11:54:41 PM »
probably the Ngara location also known in the trade as "Flametail".
I don't think so. (going by the pelvic & anal fin coloration. )

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Re: What kind of fish?
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2014, 08:23:22 AM »
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.
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Re: What kind of fish?
« Reply #5 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?

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Re: What kind of fish?
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2014, 08:39:09 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.
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Re: What kind of fish?
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2014, 08:43:33 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?

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Re: What kind of fish?
« Reply #8 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.

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Re: What kind of fish?
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2014, 05:23:10 PM »
That's a beautiful fish.

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Re: What kind of fish?
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2014, 12:34:29 AM »
Thanks,  I'll have to post better/more pics as he grows and colors.