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Fish talk => General Aquarium Discussion => Topic started by: lee on January 22, 2006, 09:43:59 PM

Title: fish ID help
Post by: lee on January 22, 2006, 09:43:59 PM
Hi can anyone help me with the name of a fish. You have to go up to menu on the left handside and click on to  GALLERY and a group of photos will come up that are in the photo comp and the 2 fish that are no 5 of 13  can anyone tell me what this fish is called.  I was given one and don't know what there called or what i CAN have them in with, there in with my 4 severums at the moment.  PLEASE HELP.

CHEERS LEE
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Post by: davez104 on January 22, 2006, 10:13:15 PM
Is this the one?
http://www.qldcichlid.com/modules/gallery/albums/album01/Firemouth_with_Fry.thumb.jpg

If so, Firemouth, Thorichthys meeki I think is the proper name.

Dave.
Title: fish
Post by: lee on January 22, 2006, 10:23:47 PM
Hi Dave  yes that's him. so now I know his name, do you anything about them or as an adult what he is worth.

cheers lee
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Post by: davez104 on January 22, 2006, 10:26:24 PM
Hi Lee,
Not sure what an adult would be worth, they used to be very common, but seem to have lost popularity a bit. Probably due to interest in rift lake cichlids. A quick google will give you all the info you need about them.

Dave.