Jaguar Cichlid

[MAT ATR]

About 8-9 months ago I got a Jaguar Cichlid from my local aquaruim store. I had been trying to get one for ages before hand but the dealer said they were never on his suppliers list. Finally I got one. It was roughly an inch and a half long when I got it. Now it has grown to roughly 4-5 inches.

It is really shy and only realy leaves its hides when the lights are off so I was looking online to see if this was normal for a Jag. I came across a forum where someone had what they thought was a Jag but now suspected it is a Wolf. I was not even aware that there was a Wolf Cichlid so I googled it and my heart sank. The pics I saw such as the one below were so similar to my fish.

Please can anyone look at the pics of my fish below (poor quality I know) and confirm my fears.

Thats a Wolf isn't it?

 

[kizno1]

I dont think its either. Im pretty sure its a jack dempsey.

 

[meguro]

kizno is correct. it is a jack dempsey cichlid

 

[walkers101]

100% dempsey

 

[MAT ATR]

Oh well I guess that is pretty conclusive.

Thanks Guys.

 

[walkers101]

just to confirm a pic from google

 

[MAT ATR]

Mine is nowhere near as colourfull as that. I have looked as JDs since it was suggested., Some of them look theb spit of mine and others look nothing like it.

 

[kizno1]

JDs so vary in the amounts of blue they have alot. Im positive its a JD and quite a nice one.

 

[rdp50734]

Without a doubt a JD if its duller in colour than pics you have seen it could be a female. But yes as said 100% JD

 

[Verminator89]

Certainy a JD. It almost certainly confirms this also if you say its quite recusive and hides quite a bit. Jacks are rather timid, especially if they are on their own and havnt got dithers to make them feel safe.

I can't quite tell from the pictures but it looks as though you have a female.

 

[the biffster]

mrs biffster says its a JD

 

[hamfist]

RESULT ....... you won't need to go out and buy a monstrous tank to house a dovii (wolf cichlid) in now !!