New To Forum Would Like Some Fish Identifying?

[craigybaby37]

hi people am new to the forum i would like to put across my first question of identifying a couple of my fish as not to sure what they are....was told the names when i got them but forgot shortly after so just fort ide ask some experts.

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First picture the man in the shop told me they are closly related to the cichlids....i hope thats how its spelt appologise if not. the fish have a blue/yellow colour in the tail and fins thats realy sparkles when it cathes the light and the body of the fish has a yellow and black striped effect

The second picture is of my 2 plecs i know the one on the left is a hong kong plec so it is the other i would like identifying. the fish is still small as you can see it fit on a piece of cucumber. it has light yellow spots over its body with a yellow tip to its top fin and tail

any help would much be appreciated.

 

[DiscusAngel]

2 pic onthe left is a bristlenose plec, and not sure on the first pic.

 

[faithless1294]

YEp second pic is deff a bn plec and first is maybe a jewel cichlid or blue acara not sure deffinetley a cichlid tho.

 

[Maximus]

The first picture is a Kribensis or Pelvicachromis pulcher

 

[J4MES]

the 1st pic is a Kribensis and the second are plecos of some sort.

J4MES

 

[faithless1294]

The first pic is not a pic of a krib at all kribs have alot more colour and alot smaller i have had various types of kribs and none like that.


He has body of jewel with blue acara markings it could have been a cross breed it would have been hard to bred but it is possible.

 

[beesnees]

the first pic is defently some sort of cichlid, and the second is a bn plec

 

[Maximus]

The first pic is not a pic of a krib at all kribs have alot more colour and alot smaller i have had various types of kribs and none like that.


He has body of jewel with blue acara markings it could have been a cross breed it would have been hard to bred but it is possible.

Carn't you blatently see the unique red belly?

It's a blurry picture so the colours won't be so bright

 

[cheesy feet]

The first pic is not a pic of a krib at all kribs have alot more colour and alot smaller i have had various types of kribs and none like that.


He has body of jewel with blue acara markings it could have been a cross breed it would have been hard to bred but it is possible.

I don't think you know what you are talking about I have kepts kribenises...That does not have the body shape of a juwel,well it's simialer.It's definetely not a blue acara .It just looks like a stressed out kribensis.And yeh i agree other pic is BN's.

See,these fish when badly stressed can go a very whiteish colour....- http/www.thekrib.com/Apisto/P-pulcher-ken.jpg

 

[DiscusAngel]

its a minuture acara i saw them at the lfs.

 

[DiscusAngel]

its one of these,

Laetacara curviceps

OR

Laetacara dorsigera

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

the second pic is of some sort of hillstream loach and possibly a BN but i see the spots being too big

 

[kribensis12]

The first picture is a Kribensis or Pelvicachromis pulcher

No, It looks like it is more into the apistogramma area. And dont you tell me that is a krib( I have seen them all). Kribs arnt that dull in color and there head isnt as flat.

 

[craigybaby37]

thanks for all you help guys...first prize goes to discusangel with Laetacara curviceps / Laetacara dorsigera searched these fish on google images an they are both spot on with the fish i have couldnt see an differences between the fish for each name or is it just 2 names for the same fish??? anyone know about how to tell the sex of these fish??

got another question for someone to help answer....got 2 dwarf puffas aswell yesterday all is well there doing good but just wondered do they actually puff up at all???


thanks for all the input on the previous question is much appreciated

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

they only puff up when they're scared