unknown peacock

[wmaod]

male starting to color up, what is he?

[SGypsyMermaid]

what a gorgeous shot!

[wmaod]

heres another pic

[MalawiMayhem]

Could be A. jacobfreibergi "Otter Point"

[wmaod]

he looks even more orange than in the pics

[gusgus]

Hey wmaod,

Handsome little devil, isn't he? I'm going to take a stab and say Aulo. Jacobfreibergi "Lemon Jake"?

[hybrid]

I'm gonna say that it is a juvie "RED EUREKA" which is a derivative (not a hybrid) of the Jacobfreibergis. his colors should be stronger at this point tho, they usually have better color when there is a few females and other males to color up against.

[wmaod]

thanks, I went today and bought a couple OB peacocks I think a male and female, Still juvs.,,,,,Ive always heard hybrids are undesireable in the fish trade (like OB's) so what are your thoughts hybrid? I think they look neat

[usafschue]

All my friends and books point to Aulo. Jacobfreibergi, as gusgus stated earlier

[socrates]

I concur, definitely a jac. "eureka". I also have an OB, and he is an awsome fish!

[jennigypsy]

I think he looks a lot like a eureka red...or at least a 'red' of some strain...

[ticman]

Sorry for the dumb question but what is an OB? I am assuming it has something to do with hybrids.

thanks,

Mike

[SGypsyMermaid]

OB=orange blotch. all OB fish are not hybrids, but OB peacocks are.

[ticman]

Thanks for the explanation.

[Seedy]

When I first saw the pic I was sure it was an A. jacobfreibergi "Eureka" He looks a lot like my males!

Great looking fish...