Quick Question... hopefully.

[alex7ktrc]

I just had a problem identifying a cichlid, and thought someone in here might be able to help. I have a juvenile American Cichlid, about and inch long. He looks alot like a Jack Demsey type, but I'm unsure. Probably a very common fish. He's mostly brown with blue lips, a blue-outlined black spot (only one spot) and a litle bit of blue on the tips of his fins. Also on the side fins there a blue/black spots, right at the base of the fin. And when I refer to blue, all the blue colorings are a bright neon-type blue. If you have any idea what type of fish this is, please comment. Thanks alot.

Ps - I added a picture to help, but its pretty blurry.

[alex7ktrc]

Heres another pic

[Glaive]

i'm no expert but that looks more firmouthish to me

[Cichla Az]

looks like a firemouth to me 2

[alex7ktrc]

How big do firemouths usually get 6 - 8? 10, 12?

[alex7ktrc]

I heard from another thread they usually get around 6", if this is wrong, please inform me, but thanks alot for the info.

[Ding]

Here you go Alex....I have 2 Firemouths in this 72, they are :twisted:. You remember the Blockheads from the cartoon Gumby?

[alex7ktrc]

Thanks alot for the help and pic ding!

[Glaive]

Okay ding what are the guys on the left in that pic?

[agez]

yeah what kind of geophagus (eartheater) is that??

[Glaive]

thanx Agez that at least gets me on teh right track lol

[agez]

*bows to glaive*- an honour squire!

[highplainsdrifter]

That is one bad hombre of a meeki!:drink: :edance:

[punkypuffer]

those are jurupari

[highplainsdrifter]

Yes, and I believe the jurupari has been re-allocated to the genus Satanopercna.