Assorted Cichlids

[net_shark512]

You know those childs at the LFS that just say assorted Cichlids?
I wanted to know does anyone know the name of one. Its kind of a common one. Its just all orange,no other markings on it. I really like the color of it, but I want to look this fish up before I buy it.
Thank you for any help.

 

[ChilDawg]

Big problem...those are hard to ID, and there are likely many hybrids among them...

 

[ChilDawg]

Something like these? http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/c_borleyi.php

 

[net_shark512]

No not at all. They are solid orange. No other color at all. Almost like a gold fish but its a Cichlid. I say common only because always seems to be at least one in the tank always.Thanks for the help. If anyone else has a good guess with a pic would help me lots.

 

[ChilDawg]

Like this? http://www.****************/catalog_pages/cichlids_african/african_cichlids_table.htm#Other

 

[net_shark512]

Almost like that orange one but not really though. A little more slender on the body and no markings at all. Just solid orange,not a single marking or any variation in color at at all. Again thanks alot for trying to help.

 

[ChilDawg]

No prob...we'll try to figure out what it is, I guess!

 

[ChilDawg]

Like this? http://www.gsmfc.org/nis/nis/Cichlasoma_urophthalmus.html

The color is a little off, but there are some very orange variants.

 

[optix]

I'd say its a hybrid, they mostly are

 

[net_shark512]

No again man. The fish is plain orange nothing else on it. I may just buy it. If I do I will try to get a pic of it. Its only about 1inch and a half. I only have 2 very small Jewel Cichlids in my 55G right now so it couldn't hurt much, at least I hope not. Thanks again