[NorthShore]

I'm at a fish expo this weekend....This bad boy was in the show. All 18 inches of him. More pics to come later....

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[ME_AND_GREENTERROR]

uhh.. what is that?!?!?!? beautiful fish but huge i think i can fit that in my pool..

 

[gage]

would that be the same one i seen at the fish expo here in winnipeg at the Canadinn today? he was beautiful!

Me and greenterror, that is a Parachromis dovii AKA wolf cichlid, same genus as a jaguar cichlid and the largest growing of the genus Parachromis, they are beautiful!

 

[Big Vine]

Quite the specimen! 8)
Thanks for posting, NorthShore. I look forward to more pics. opcorn:

BV

 

[ME_AND_GREENTERROR]

man i would get 2 in a 800 gallon tank and thats it.. how much do they cost just wondering..

 

[NorthShore]

would that be the same one i seen at the fish expo here in winnipeg at the Canadinn today? he was beautiful!

It is the same fish.

This fish was caught in Nicuaragua in October/07 by Spencer Jack and was being housed in Florida until 2 weeks ago. I have some more pics to take off the camera and process, but he was not particularly happy and was not cooperating with me. He's going into a 400 gallon tank after the show is over tomorrow where I'll have more opportunities to shoot him. :thumb:

 

[NorthShore]

A few more....

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[ME_AND_GREENTERROR]

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

 

[Melanochromis]

That is a monster fish! But then you say he's only 18 inches, so this monster still has some more to grow yet! Wicked fish. 8)

 

[NorthShore]

He is a beast, isn't he? :lol: And no, hes not done growing either! I was told that his nuchal hump was 3 times bigger a month ago, but he's consumed most of it during his fasting/shipping. He should have it back in a few months. I was told he was quite spectacular when he came out of the canal he was in. He weighed almost 12 pounds when he was caught.

 

[gage]

wow, beautiful fish huh? i wish i had a tank for a male dovii, wow.

 

[redzebra24]

You scared me, I read the title and saw your name, I assumed you had those lol. Great picturess as always.

 

[NorthShore]

I would take him in a heartbeat if I could, but he's going to be in Spencer's office. I couldn't figure out a way to reference his size in the pic. No one would put their hand in the tank, lol. I did say he's 18 inches but I didn't mention that he's also 4 inches thick. :lol:

 

[curviceps]

WOW, thats a specimen and a half :thumb:

 

[ME_AND_GREENTERROR]

opcorn:

 

[Big Vine]

I love that ^^^ shot! 8)
BV :drooling:

 

[NorthShore]

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[ME_AND_GREENTERROR]

now that last shot looks like alien when he shoots his mouth out.. crazy loookingthing :dancing: :dancing:

 

[NorthShore]

now that last shot looks like alien when he shoots his mouth out.. crazy loookingthing :dancing: :dancing:

:lol:

He's even crazier looking in person.

 

[ME_AND_GREENTERROR]

man i saw on google this guy is gorgeous the ones on google are fooogly.