Help!!!! Please!!!!

[Gum Drops]

Okay i'm new to the dwarf world of cichlids. Last week i just purchased two kribs. Today i just purchased two fish that i have no idea what they are. I looked up some pics on the internet and they have the exact same body and fins as the Mikrogeophagus altispinosa. Thing is the body has black horizontal bars and the fish is like a cream color with blue specks under the eyes. All fins have a reddish tint to them. They were thrown in the tank with firemouths but they had no name. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated in identifying these fish.

 

[tjudy]

Welcome to the Forum...


I like a mystery. Let's start with size. How big are these mystery fish. The color you describe with the lateral line bar (bars?... more than one on each side?) resembles many juvenile cichlids. The blue spangles under the eyes are a clue that suggests Geophagine, Bujurquina or Acara types. The body shape you describe would puch it towards Geophagine. A picture woudl help a lot.

 

[Gum Drops]

They are about 3cm in length. They have 7 black bars including the one running through their eye. I actually took a pic with my camcorder but the stupid software that came with it wouldnt let me download it to my pc. Anyways i would take one with my phone but it would probably suck. I'll try to find those pics you named and compare them. Thank you for your help so far!

 

[tjudy]

OK... seven vertical bars? You original description said horizontal bars. One of the mars is an eye stripe. Still sounds like juvenile colors to me. Is the fish very aggressive?

 

[Gum Drops]

I'll try and post a pic soon!

 

[Gum Drops]

Finally got a pic!!

Finally!! now the fish that i"m asking about is posted here as my avatar, or you can click on my name and it is posted in my profile as well. So any guesses on the name of this fish????

 

[tjudy]

The Bolivian Ram... Microgeophagus altispinosa.

 

[Gum Drops]

Thanks for all your help! I can rest at ease now and read up on these bolivian rams. I assume these will get more colorful as they get older?

 

[KenL]

Are you sure, looks like a regular Ram to me

 

[Mike Wise]

Hard to say from the photo. It would be helpful to see the tail.

 

[viejo]

Looks like RAMERIZI to me also..