Fish Identification - help!

[DaviesH]

Hi there, I've inherited a fish (long story!) - looks like a Cichlid, but can't identify it.  Can anyone help?  I've attached a photo of him.  He looks similar to a freshwater parrot fish but I'm not 100% convinced.

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[BalloonMolly]

Does look a lot like a parrot cichlid. This link may help to check if it is.

[plankton]

If it's not a blood parrot, then it's a hybrid of some sort......
There is a true parrot cichlid, and it isn't one of those

[DaviesH]

Thanks both.  His mouth shuts and he's not at bulky as the parrot cichlids on the website but does look similar so must be a hybrid!

Next question is what tank mates would be suitable?! I'd be keen to get more cichlids but needed to identify him first.. have you got any suggestions?

[plankton]

How big is the tank? What's the ph/hardness of the water?

[blackghost]

It's a parrot cichlid (the hybrid type).

[greenchameleon]

Wow that is a really quirky Blood Parrot- he really does have a properly closing mouth and not the "pout" but it does seem to have the deformed spine and those blood parrot eyes!  I think s/he'll grow into a very handsome fish- good luck with him!

[DaviesH]

Tank is 125L, water is hard (approx 250ppm) and PH is 7.6.  There's also golden barbs in the tank that came with him.

Thanks for the help all.

[plankton]

You're gonna need a bigger tank........
125l won't be big enough for a blood parrot, at least 4' for one, and you'll only get a plec in with it perhaps.

[DaviesH]

I do have a 240L in storage, so will have room soon (setting it up when I move soon!). Thanks