[SharkAquarium]

 

[TripDs]

Did you have it in your possession or just found a pic? What is it?

 

[Handikapped]

what is that i want one

 

[SharkAquarium]

A new supplier is teasing me,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Handikapped]

well tell him to revel the info that is [email protected]!!!

 

[hastatus]

Interesting. Has the appeance of a wild S. maculatus. The fish about 4 or 5 in. TL?

 

[NegativeCamber]

bad ass I want it!!

 

[fishofury]

Beautiful fish, love the sheen of purple.

 

[RhomZilla]

Very interesting!!! Frank, what indiation would you say its relations to the Maculatus? Color, eyes, or face to the gill plate features? Before I read your post, I already thought it might be a Pygo, due to the body shape.

I want to learn how to ID more!!!

 

[Azeral]

Looks like a Serrasalmus Spilopluera. But thats just a wild guess

 

[Judazzz]

Looks like a Spilo or Mac to me as well (still don't really know how to tell the two apart...)
Beautiful fish, btw!

Al, I think the tail differentiates it from Pygo's - not sure, though...

 

[traumatic]

I think s.mac also. eyes, body shape, fins are a mess. I'm guessing 7"

I hate following frank in the ID department. Makes me sound like a copycat.

 

[Brendan]

no clue

 

[compton ass steve]

i would guess a spilo, but i dont know anything

 

[hastatus]

I've added the text image of S. spilopleura. Folks ALWAYS look at the tail. S. spilopleura has a black band mid-line and a clear edge. S. maculatus has a black band to the edge often with a very tiny thin hyaline edge.

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

Looks like a stressed maculatus. Should color up in the aquarium.

 

[hastatus]

S. maculatus in my aquario
Enjoy!

 

[Judazzz]

S. maculatus in my aquario
Enjoy!

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Is it the picture, or has that fish red eyes? The fish on George's picture seems to have clear eyes (but again, pictures can be deceptive...)
And I know eye color is not carved in stone, but if both pics show true colors, it's quite a difference.

 

[hastatus]

red eyes and eye color is indeed plastic.

 

[carisma02uk]

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i have seen this before if i am correct its in a blue bowl and the purple tinge is from the refraction of the blue of the veiwing bowl.
i have seen this on ''duech kaged'' koi.
if i am right though.
i would still say mac tho and it dose have a slight purple coloration to it but not that distinctive.