Anyone Know What Cichlid This Is ?

[vancouver]

I see purple at the point of the dorsal, and at the base of the dorsal (on the body) . I guess I should have said I've never seen a chocolate cichlid with orange or purple. Mine only goes to different shades of brown.

 

[kubora666]

I see purple at the point of the dorsal, and at the base of the dorsal (on the body) . I guess I should have said I've never seen a chocolate cichlid with orange or purple. Mine only goes to different shades of brown.

that was originaly why i posted this! a friend of mine said it reminded him of a chocolate cichlid.
i see them before they are BROWN but change lighter or darker.
ive not seen a fish like him before and i do think hes more of a x breed then a single species, because he was the only one in the store, he had no scientific name or anything, the man just said you can have him for £6.00 so i took him and he grew VERY quikly, i know he doesnt resemble much of a flower horn, but after looking them up i think he has alot of the characteristisc, seems he is now starting to develope a nuchial hump. is it possible he is a chocolate + flower horn x-breed ?

 

[pica_nuttalli]

can we PLEASE start using scientific names? we've already establish a few times that there are several species commonly referred to as "chocolate cichlids".

 

[vancouver]

You know.. I took a long look at my chocolate cichlid today while I was doing a water change and I noticed the orangish color on its face.. almost exactly like the one in your pic...... The purple I didn't really notice, but that could just be from the flash of the camera.

I don't know scientific names for anything, so I'll just say I now think it is a chocolate cichlid.

Silly me!

 

[Synirr]

He's not part flowerhorn, just trust me on that one. He looks exactly like some of the chocolate cichlid pics I've seen.... personally, I'd say that's what he is and all he is.

 

[kubora666]

He's not part flowerhorn, just trust me on that one. He looks exactly like some of the chocolate cichlid pics I've seen.... personally, I'd say that's what he is and all he is.

thats a relief!!!
im glad i have finaly found out what he is, cheers to everyone that contributed to this thread
kubora666

 

[juanveldez]

not having kept the species myself, I will say that it is is definatly a chocolate cichlid. this is where it gets tricky though. many moons ago, I know that there were 2 color morphs an orange and a purple color morph now if those two morphs are now considered seperate species I can't say.

 

[kubora666]

not having kept the species myself, I will say that it is is definatly a chocolate cichlid. this is where it gets tricky though. many moons ago, I know that there were 2 color morphs an orange and a purple color morph now if those two morphs are now considered seperate species I can't say.

intereseting coz the only ones ive ever seen are completely brown...

 

[Paintsn]

a chocolate cichlid? you guys must be joking! far too many characteristics missing. shape and fins are all wrong even if its a female. its nearer a synspillum that a choco

Cichlasoma synspilum

Hypselecara temporalis

Vieja synspilum

i definitely see more of the H. temporalis than i do the C. synspilum or the V. synspilum

--EDIT I--

one important thing to note is that the fish in question has red eyes--that could be an easy way to narrow down the possibilities.

--EDIT II--
dig those red synspilums; teh sexy!

yup most def its not a Fh, no red eyes, fins, long body and head not of a Fh.. its one of these >Hypselecara temporalis
nevertheless still a beautiful specimen in my eyes good catch .. i like the wide range of color and beauty of it

 

[kubora666]

thanks mate, hes about to get lotsa new tankmates as im thinking of merging my cichlid tanks to make one into marine.

 

[Paintsn]

wonder if the genes could be mix with a Fh or FF well if it does have syns blood in it.. then it could.... man i would luv to try it

 

[Rick218]

leave it with me i have got to of the same fish in my tank but cant rember what thay are called. ive had mine for some time now they are very frendly they change color when feedding to.they go a very dark blue. dule cichlid i think il let you no soon as i can....

 

[diburning]

I'd call it an oscarhorn lol