What is this fish?

[KieranAnti]

Hey!

I’ve had this little guy for over a year now when a worker in a pet store accidentally caught it in the net and asked me if I wanted the fish for free. He was only tiny when I got him but now hes developed a belly

He kind of just has his own territory and watches everyone but is really no harm. I’m guessing it’s some kind of Cichlid?

Just curious to know what fish it is

 

[Rocky998]

It has some characteristics of a choclate gourami... But I don't think ot is... You can look up photos of them to see if you think it is... I looked up brown cichlids and none looked like this.

 

[KieranAnti]

It has some characteristics of a choclate gourami... But I don't think ot is... You can look up photos of them to see if you think it is... I looked up brown cichlids and none looked like this.

Hmmm didn’t think of a gourami before as he doesn’t have those long feelers. Unless some species don’t have them? I’m honestly confused with what he is

Edit: looked up chocolate gourami and it’s definitely not one of those. They’re mega cute tho!!

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Looks like a kribensis cichlid or something closely related.

 

[KieranAnti]

Looks like a kribensis cichlid or something closely related.

Yeah they look very similar to him!

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Don't have an answer other than I agree that it's a cichlid, but wondering why the pet store worker would just give you a random fish like that lol, especially for free. Had I done that at the shop I worked at my boss would've wrung my neck lmao. Very irresponsible of them to say the least, giving you no additional information on it from how you're describing it.

 

[KieranAnti]

Don't have an answer other than I agree that it's a cichlid, but wondering why the pet store worker would just give you a random fish like that lol, especially for free. Had I done that at the shop I worked at my boss would've wrung my neck lmao. Very irresponsible of them to say the least, giving you no additional information on it from how you're describing it.

I was getting other fish from the same tank and she accidentally caught him in the net at the same time. She just said if I would like him for no extra cost. I asked if they were friendly and I was just happy to have a fish for free. He’s been no harm since so definitely don’t regret saying yes

 

[Wills]

Yep looks like a very fat male kribensis

 

[KieranAnti]

Yep looks like a very fat male kribensis

Yeah he’s mega fat, constantly trying to steal all the food every mealtime

Yep looks like a very fat male kribensis

 

[anewbie]

should put him on a diet - as fat is very bad for fish longevity.

 

[GaryE]

It's a girl!
She's a Pelvicachromis pulcher, a fish sold as a kribensis, even though kribensis is a different fish. Confusing, that.
To confirm, look at her dorsal. If there's a spot toward the back, it's a girl. The two other indicators are her size (including the belly - eggs, not fat) and her ventral fins.

 

[anewbie]

It's a girl!
She's a Pelvicachromis pulcher, a fish sold as a kribensis, even though kribensis is a different fish. Confusing, that.
To confirm, look at her dorsal. If there's a spot toward the back, it's a girl. The two other indicators are her size (including the belly - eggs, not fat) and her ventral fins.

What?? Pelvicachromis pulcher is the scientific name for kribensis - why do you say kribensis is a different fish?

 

[KieranAnti]

It's a girl!
She's a Pelvicachromis pulcher, a fish sold as a kribensis, even though kribensis is a different fish. Confusing, that.
To confirm, look at her dorsal. If there's a spot toward the back, it's a girl. The two other indicators are her size (including the belly - eggs, not fat) and her ventral fins.

So she’s not actually fat?

 

[KieranAnti]

should put him on a diet - as fat is very bad for fish longevity.

Going from what I can find online, I don’t think she’s any bigger than any other I can find

Here’s some examples for you

 

[anewbie]

Going from what I can find online, I don’t think she’s any bigger than any other I can find

Here’s some examples for you

I've owned kribs before; I was just going off of someone else statement that it was a fat male. I couldn't see a good picture of the fins which I use to identify sex (though most mature healthy female also have a red belly which that fish does not). Given the quality of the photos i will make no first hand comment on if it is a male or female; fat or skinny. I currently have 4 females and (finger crossed) no males - i had to get rid of my male because well when you put females with males you get (and this is an accurate count) a gazillion and one kribs.