Anyone know what this fish is?

[derp101]

Got 2 from my local when they were about the size of a 50p coin they have grown to the size of my oscars in a few monthes. The owner wasent in the shop when i bought them and when i showed his a pic of them he couldn't tell me what they are.

 

[Wills]

They could be some kind of tilapia possibly a line bred version of butterfrikoi but not 100% I think you certainly have something unique there…

 

[robmcd]

Tilapia buttikoferi.

 

[Wills]

Tilapia buttikoferi.

Wow my guess at the spelling was way off

 

[Ichthys]

It’s a natural variant of Heterotilapia buttikoferi.

 

[Wills]

It’s a natural variant of Heterotilapia buttikoferi.

Wow that’s awesome they remind me of panda uarus too

 

[Ch4rlie]

Are we speaking English here?

Never heard of any of those as not kept any cichlid before, sorry

But sounds like the ID of OPs fish has been confirmed, good work.

 

[Ichthys]

What size is the tank? They’ll probably kill the Oscars as soon as they’re big enough (ie same size). Unless it’s a huge tank...

 

[derp101]

Thanks for finding out what they are its a 6ft aquarium filled with a mix of south american fish including green terrors, oscars, silver dollers, and a sail fin pleco. Knowing that they are not south american i may get rid of them at some point but atm the tank is peaceful.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Are we speaking English here?

Never heard of any of those as not kept any cichlid before, sorry

But sounds like the ID of OPs fish has been confirmed, good work.

It is the genitive meaning "of Büttikofer".
So it is the actual name of a person.

I think it is a Dutch / Swiss biologist which has been Director of a Dutch Zoo early 1900.

Latin often place the i behind the name of the person who discovered / described it
Paracheirodon Axelrodi (Axelrod's Paracheirodon)
Corydoras Schultzei (Schultze's Cory)
Corydoras Sterbai (Sterba's Cory)
etc
etc

In case of a "female genetive" ending at A in Latin the E is added

Corydoras carlae (Carla's Cory = Wife of a Dutch scientist)
Corydoras virginiae (Virginia's Cory)
Etc
etc...

Makes some fish- and plantnames a little bit easier to remember hahahaha.

 

[Ch4rlie]

It is the genitive meaning "of Büttikofer".
So it is the actual name of a person.

I think it is a Dutch / Swiss biologist which has been Director of a Dutch Zoo early 1900.

Latin often place the i behind the name of the person who discovered / described it
Paracheirodon Axelrodi (Axelrod's Paracheirodon)
Corydoras Schultzei (Schultze's Cory)
Corydoras Sterbai (Sterba's Cory)
etc
etc

In case of a "female genetive" ending at A in Latin the E is added

Corydoras carlae (Carla's Cory = Wife of a Dutch scientist)
Corydoras virginiae (Virginia's Cory)
Etc
etc...

Makes some fish- and plantnames a little bit easier to remember hahahaha.

Oh I know the are Latin names.


I was just joking and making fun is all.
A little friendly banter

It’s good you did a little research on Latin names and background meanings.
Excellent stuff.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Oh I know the are Latin names.


I was just joking and making fun is all.
A little friendly banter

It’s good you did a little research on Latin names and background meanings.
Excellent stuff.

Of course you knew but tried to explain the source / namegiving. Hoping for a Corydoras doubledutchi some time hahaha.

 

[Ichthys]

“Named after Johan Büttikofer (1850-1927), Swiss zoologist who worked in the museum of Leiden [Holland] as curator, and collected the type material.“

(from the description at Cichlidae.com)