Any Idea What This Fellow Is?

[jeremypoeell]

hi all, just want someone to tell me what this fish is? im thinking snow white cichlid? he is usually white but obviously doesnt like the look of my camera he is rather aggressive when he sees movement outside the tank and turns black with a red tail, i have six in total in a 240L tank (this one being the biggest) also two 7"pleco's but they dont seem to bother anyone... anyway thanks in advance and i can try to get a picture without his black aggressive colours if needed.

 

[star4]

Its not something I recognise off hand it looks very tilapia like though.

 

[Brilly91]

I dont know what it is but its got a cute face! lol

 

[Wills]

Hi its a mozambique mouthbrooder - quite a large growing fish in the wild but around 10 inches on average in a tank. They are a type of cichlid and a relative of the tilapia so all close on that call
 
They are usually a food fish rather than a pet. Can be quite aggressive but in a group its usually manageable. I think your tank is a bit small for all those fish in the long term, you want either a large 5 foot or a good sized 6 foot tank - a 5x2x2 or a 6x18x18 would be good just so long as its over 100 gallons
 
Wills

 

[jeremypoeell]

thanks guys, i do not intend on keeping them much longer as they are fast outgrowing my tank as willis pointed out, also i dont have room for a bigger tank (if i could i would) my son seems to like them as they change colour often, any idea on their value?
thanks again!

 

[Wills]

They are not that common but then again they are not that popular - if you took them to a shop maybe £20 for the group - maybe a little more if you sold them privately. But like I say they are not that popular so will be hard to find homes for.
 
Wills