Look at this guy!

[never_equate]

This guy rules my tank...

http://www.uploadyourimages.com/viewer.php?pix=992358big_bastard2.jpg


http://www.uploadyourimages.com/viewer.php?pix=742650big_bastard1.jpg

What do you think?


-Megan

[cichlisaurus]

Nice! what kind of fish is that?

[never_equate]

not sure. the guy at the lfs said it was a "stallin" i think. sorry for the spelling if its wrong

[Rudy]

Parachromis loisellei

Awesome!!:)

[Rudy]

He probably meant a friedrichsthali. Easy to mistake the two when juvies. How big?


not sure. the guy at the lfs said it was a "stallin" i think

[never_equate]

thanks for the clarification! i think he's beautiful...

[never_equate]

He's 5". In length. This is starting to sound bad. LOL Maybe he'll grow to be 8".....

[never_equate]

http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/Parachromis/loisellei.php

Thanks for the hint.....

[Jason_S]

http://www.cichlidae.com/articles/a092.php

that is an article on guapotes...fish of the genus Parachromis. There is some information on P. loisellei in that article that you might like to read:). They can reach 12"/30 cm. when full grown.

Jason

[bevoman]

Great fish!

[never_equate]

Thanks for that article Jason! That was a big help... always interested in learning more about my children.. rofl