Please help ID

[maddog10]

I need help with the

ID of these fish. The largest in the picture is about 3" long.



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[Frank T]

i do not see a picture.

[maddog10]

Original pic was to big,

wouldn't let me post. Had to scale back a bit.

[Frank T]

thats some geo. isnt it?

dont know exact, im still learning the south americans.

[maddog10]

I'm just starting to

learn. They were called Red Aurem. Thats all the guy knew. There is blue in the tail that

doesn't show in the photo.

[maddog10]

I think it is some sort of

Thorichthys, but I am not sure. Just thought they were cool looking and wanted a tank with

something other than Africans.

[Mikeinco]

Thats a Thorichthys of

some sort. I'd have to say Red Aureum too.

[Frank T]

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></a></div><div class='quotemain'>I think it is some sort of Thorichthys, but I am

not sure. Just thought they were cool looking and wanted a tank with something other than

Africans.</div>


that was my second guess http://cichlid.ipbhost.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

maculipinnis or ellioti

dunnow, never had them.

[Mike Wise]

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></a></div><div class='quotemain'>that was my second guess http://cichlid.ipbhost.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

maculipinnis or ellioti

dunnow, never had them.</div>

It is a Thorichthys

species, but its not in my area of knowlege. Someone might want to put this photo in the

North/Central section. There might be someone there who would know for sure.

[maddog10]

OK, I am pretty sure they

are Thorichthys ellioti, agree or disagree?

[Tim]

The Thorichthys ellioti aka

(Thorichthys maculipinnis) and the Thorichthys aureus are both often sold as "Red

Aureum". I believe this started with the Thorichthys aureus which were once Cichlasoma aureum.

I would lean towards Thorichthys aureus as the proper name for your fish. I believe the T. ellioti

have a black marking on the gill plate that I don't see on your fish.
Tim

[maddog10]

OK, now that they

actually come out and see me when I come up to the tank (just like my dog, always looking for

food), they definately do not have black spot on gill plate and the larger fish have red

throats.
Little better photo.


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[maddog10]

Better picture. Thorichthys

aurem seems to be the new general consensus. Agree?


http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/aurem-2a.jpg

[maddog10]

According to Juan Miguel

this is Thorichthys maculipinnis. Just wanted to clear things up.

[MoJo]

If that's Juan's

guess...it's mine as well. Excellent photo by the way.

[maddog10]

Thanks Mo, this fish looks

A LOT better now. I just need to get in there with my camera.