mystery fish

[punkypuffer]

i'm pretty sure he/she is either a vieja or a theraps, maybe a paratheraps. i thought possibly synspillum, bifasciatum..

i really don't know. i hope Jason or Rex can identify. this fish is almost 3 inches long, showing no color yet. (sorry about the bad quality.. this camera sucks)

[punkypuffer]

another

[Jason_S]

definitely looks like a Paratheraps of some sort but it might be difficult to tell for sure until it gets a bit bigger and shows some more color.

[Rudy]

I see some Amphilophus in it as well.

[punkypuffer]

well.. it's even more of a mystery now! i'll take progressive pics as it grows... it's definately growing faster than the dovii, grammodes, and oscar

[punkypuffer]

heres a new pic, if anyone can tell anything now. he has a lot of reddish marron on his fins and tail now?

[barramundi]

Very similar markings on him to my juvie Firemouth. Mine's only 3.5" here but the colours similar, maybe there's a bit of Thorichthys meeki in him???

[Jason_S]

I don't want to hijack this thread, but barramundi that fish doesn't look like a firemouth. it looks like it could be one of a few very closely related Thorichthys species. do you have any other pics of that fish? if so could you post some more in the Picture gallery...I'd love to see them. :)

[punkypuffer]

my fish is definately not a firemouth, i have one in my other tank :)