need help what type of peacock

[satd153]

just got this guy from my lfs they didnt know what type. would like to get him a few girlfriends :dance: is it a red shoulder ??

[satd153]

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[punkypuffer]

looks like a red shoulder? maybe?

[Seedy]

It looks like a jacobfreibergei species of some kind...could be red shoulder, or maybe a "Eureaka"...have any other pics?

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[Seedy]

sorry....Actually "Red shoulders" are not jakes....

they are Aulonocara hansbaenschi, and I do think that is what you have....-

[Jennifer9821]

yep I'd say you have a red shoulder he looks very much like my red shoulder. Beautiful fish you have there.

[skiitswitch]

I concur with the A. hansbaenschi

[satd153]

thanks all now i gotta find him a mate

[z rock]

Konings,Aulonocara hansbaenschi= A.stuartgranti. Thats not definitive enough to go out looking for females if your wanting to breed a pure strain.
Looks like the fish has a jacobfriebergi head.What are all the other fish in the tank with it?
Looks like a bunch of Aulonocara females of some sort + a bunch of female Taiwan Reefs.

I suggest it is a Jake+stuartgranti cross.

[satd153]

the females are Aulonocara Lwanda Red Top. do you think all the Protomelas Taiwan Reef are females ?? they are all about 2 inches long now. if one is a male what size will he change color ? here is a pic of the wild Aulonocara Lwanda Red Top.

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[z rock]

I always have liked lawanda's.Thats a nice looking one you have there.After looking into it further I am in agreement about the other fish being a Hansbaenschi.

I have 5 Taiwan Reefs I've been raising since they were fry.Their about 3" now.I've kept them in a tank by themselves most of their lives.I had them in a 55g and had one that was colored up nice.Today I put them in my 125g with with my other Haps.Now there all colored up except one.I guess my 8" Protomelas spilonotus was trying to breed with them so they decided it was safer to have male coloration.I was hoping to have more females but that's the way it goes.

The female Taiwn reefs are still a good looking fish.They look like their chrome plated.They can still have a white line running down the head so it's tricky to tell.

[satd153]

so you think i still may have a male in the bunch of 2 inchers ?? 1 is more aggressive than the other 2

[z rock]

It's possible.The males tend to have more pronounced lines in the anal fin.Then look for any hint of blue.