Let's have another go at this fish ID!

[BigOh]

Yeah ... definitely not a Red Zebra.

I'm checking w/ some cichlid buddies ... hopefully something comes to light.

The mouth is certainly interesting. I was thinking at first something from the Copadichromis genus mixed w/ Aulonocara. However, I'm not great at guessing so I passed the buck to some friends.

Definitely curious .....

 

[tuthelimit]

Wow, weird looking.

My guess is a kind of Tilapia. You can't mistake those lips anywhere.

ttl

 

[AikidoGuy]

it definatly has the body shape of a juvi Buttikoferi, even the fins are all the same. and the jaw structure is right on but the color .. nope?

 

[tyler]

very attractive, whatever it is.

 

[Mattimeo]

a dyed tilapia mossambica...

 

[Aquafreak]

I can assure you the fish ain't dyed, it was around 1.5-2 inches when I first bought it, and now it's around 5 inches, all colors are natural, well definately not dyed from food or anything like that since I got it. Unless it was "permanently" dyed before I bought it, I don't see any reason why those colors ain't natural for this "hybrid" or whatever species it is.

 

[Marcus]

What did they sell it to you as? And don't tell me a Red Cichlid!!

 

[roper930]

I have no clue what it is, but I just had to say it is a beautiful fish!!

Beth

 

[Marcus]

OK, let's see if we can get headed in the right direction. The mouth/head area and coloration are what prompted me to go with Tilapia. Check these out and see if we are headed in the right direction. Pay close attention to the patterning:

Ok, the mouth and head are not exact and the lips are more exaggerated but these could have been modified by the genes of the following. Check out the shape and patterning in Aquafreak's fish's dorsal:

 

[oscarlvr]

albino zebra, heres 2 of mine, yours has more color in the tail

bob