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Offline tugboat

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Peacock part 2
« 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.?

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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2013, 02:11:09 PM »
Looks like an Otopharnyx lithobates to me.
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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2013, 02:12:57 PM »
Wow.  Haven't seen one of those before.

Great looking fish.  Were there any more?
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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2013, 02:17:38 PM »
Definitely an Otopharynx lithobates "Yellow Blaze Hap"
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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2013, 02:19:29 PM »
Very nice I like it! 8)
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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #5 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?
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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2013, 02:35:10 PM »
Blaze..thats prob were I got flametop from. Had fire on the brain I guess..:)
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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #7 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
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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2013, 02:43:59 PM »
How big is this guy?
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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2013, 02:45:46 PM »
Prob about 2 and a quarter inches right now.
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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #10 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. 
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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #11 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.

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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #12 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?
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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #13 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
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Re: Peacock part 2
« Reply #14 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.
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