Help me ID a fish I saw pls

[RonR.]

I saw a long, reddish color african cichlid over at Fish Ranch about 2 months ago.........if you've been there, you can't miss them because Mike had about 4 of these fish.  He even had 1 breeding pair.  I think the cost was about $200+ a fish.

What are these fish?

[eklikewhoa]

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how long is long?

the only red thing i have seen at that price was the amazing looking flowerhorn.

[RonR.]

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ek, the fish was about 9" long.  Mike usually keeps them separately.  He did have a mated pair.  They are pretty rare/exotic.

[Mzungu]

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9" long...how tall? Was it shaped like a pike cichlid, or like a large mbuna...? Just trying to get a picture in my head.  :)

[RonR.]

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9" long...how tall? Was it shaped like a pike cichlid, or like a large mbuna...? Just trying to get a picture in my head.  :)

yes, like a pike cichlid.....about 2 1/2" to 3" high max.  The name on the tank was nothing I had ever seen before.

[Mzungu]

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Wow, I have no idea...but I did find a cool ID page, maybe it can help narrow it down?

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/african_cichlid_genus_gallery.php

If not, I think it's a good thing to have on hand.  :)

[eklikewhoa]

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was it in the last isle closest to the windows Ron? i could call him and ask.

[RonR.]

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i broke down and called Fish Ranch.......boy was I way off.

First, you were right--it's a pike cichlid..........not african cichlid (oops), but a south american cichlid.

They didn't give me the exact name, but here's a pic.  check out the red one.

PICTURE

does anyone on this site keep this fish?  they are pretty cool.

they go for $200 plus and can get over 12".  Thanks for all your help.

[eklikewhoa]

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man i think they would need a massive tank!!

[Mzungu]

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Oh, wow! Well I'm glad you called!  :emtthumbs:

[a_Vertigo_Guy]

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Those two prs (if Im thinking of the right fish) were Crenicichla sp. 'Cobra Tapojos.'

[sproett]

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That is one cool looking fish.

[Tiapan]

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sounds like a lot of moeny for fish that wont spawn. but they do indeed look great

[RonR.]

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Those two prs (if Im thinking of the right fish) were Crenicichla sp. 'Cobra Tapojos.'

yes, you are right!!!!!!  What do you think about them?

These are pikes........right?

[Fishcrazy1]

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Crenicichla are Pike cichlids.  I had 4 "Xingu" pikes a few years back.  They were really cool fish to have, but they were fairly aggressive to the others in the tank with them.  I had them in my 210 convicts, synspilums, and a large breeding pair of salvinis.  In amongst all of that aggression they weren't scared of anyone.  If you have a large tank available to hold them, you won't be let down if you get them.

They won't live with your Moba. :wink: