Can anyone identify this peacock?

[Tooz100]

I have tried to photograph this fish as best i can i think its a sulphur head peacock it has a hint of blue coming on its body and a clear yellow forehead and strip on the dorsal fin. I'm just wondering if anyone can clarify this for me . It is about 2.5 inches long at the moment .Many thanks. View attachment 11444View attachment 11445


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[verbal]

It looks like a Otopharynx lithobates Zimbawe Rocks aka "Z Rock" it is a malawi Hap rather than a Peacock, but care and behavior is very similar.

 

[Tooz100]

Wow i had never heard of that one but by looking at the picture link it does look similar . I hope its a male and colours up like that. Once again it looks like i was misinformed at the fish shop again . Thanks for your help.


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[harlowe777]

Its deff. An otopharnix lithobate(yellow blaze)..AND FOR SURE A MALE!!..

 

[harlowe777]

Heres I ne of mine..

 

[Rasta Fish]

Yup!
Looks like something that belong in my tank

 

[harlowe777]

Thats a bad pic of mine..quik pic..lol..

 

[harlowe777]

I have 2 females 10$ takes both..4"..

 

[Tooz100]

Nice looking fish , so it could be yellow or blue ? Nice


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[harlowe777]

No..he will get all blue body with yellow blaze..

 

[neut]

Used to breed O. lithobates (mine were Zimbabwe rocks, lithobates can look slightly different depending on location). Nice fish, quality males are beauties as adults with the deep blue to purplish blue bodies and yellow to red/orange blaze on head and dorsal area. Z rocks males get 5.5 inches, occasionally up to 6 inches. Mine were very consistent to this size range. Typically comparatively mellow ime, more like a predator hap than a peacock.

 

[Tooz100]

These comments make me pleased my so called pro in the fish store lied ! Thanks guys!
Small problem today tho i have a couple of mature kribensis in there (i know they shouldn't be but they are thriving ) the z rock swam into their nest and took a pounding from both the z rock got stuck in a corner behind a rock and took a beating i presume , i found him upside down with a seriously damaged eye . I got in there and got him out and he swam back into the main community area. He seems fine but the eye had gone cloudy with some red blood around the edge. Any suggestions as to the best i can do for him as i previously stated he swimming around snd seems fine. Many thanks


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[harlowe777]

First solo him.. If the other fish know he's injured theyll pick on him..

 

[Tooz100]

Ok i have a nursery tank/ hospital tank with a bad case of fungal finrot so i can't put him in there. My other tank is healthy but it has one femsle yellow lab and two male angel fish in there. I know sa should not be mixed with ca but i had to get the female lab out before she got killed . So what do you suggest ??


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[Tooz100]

Well he seems to be ok , still eating etc but he has lost the eye but it seems to be healing well. Bit gutted as he would have been a beauty , but hey, I'll just have to look at his good side


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[harlowe777]

Reed has some..hit him up..

 

[dogofwar]

The OP is in England, so probably not practical...

Matt