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by **djbeatrice** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:05 pm

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iv had this fish for about two weeks now and im still not sure exactly what herichthy i have ive done plenty of research and so far it looks similar to herichthys bartoni, herichthys pantostictus ,and steindachneri if you can help me out that would be great.

by **Juan Artigas** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:57 pm

There is a problem with your cichlid Derek. Herichthys bartoni does not have the red/purple scaleless area behind the pectoral fins, Herichthys steindachneri does not have any red on the fins and body. Unfortunately, Herichthys pantostictus is not prognathous. So you have a new species! :-)

Probably result of hybridization? The pictures don't show much about your fish unfortunately.

by **djbeatrice** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:15 pm

ok ill try to get a better picture so you can see but my picture skills are not that great why would you think its a new species or hybrid

by **djbeatrice** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:52 pm

ok her are some new picture.I tried my best some are with flash so you can see the shape and black blotches on him/her and some without flash so you can accualy see the colors on the fish hope it a little better quality

by **Juan Artigas** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:05 pm

I would diagnose it as Herichthys pantostictus except that this species is nor prognathous. as I said before this group of cichlids are very close and may hybridize if allowed. So at least you have a cichlid that is mostly Herichthys pantostictus :-)

. It is always hard to say with captive fish. As their origins unfortunately in some cases are not to trust.

by **smitty** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:48 pm

So Juan it is definitely a hybrid, correct.

by **Juan Artigas** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:57 pm

I don't know, as I said, I have never seen a prognathous Herichthys pantosticus as far as I remember, but could it be a viable mutation? Fish with no origin or from a source that can not be verified as trustable can not be trusted....

by **djbeatrice** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:41 pm

i wish i had info on it .all that i know is that it came in with an order and they had no idea what it was it was mixed in with some herichthy carpintis so i garbed it for 30 bucks when it gets some size on him/her ill post more pictures

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