What species is this?

nato2k

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what species is the cichlid in the foreground, not the flowerhorn. He is about 7-8 inches, his scales are slightly iredescent when the light shines offa them. he seems to be pretty agressive towards my frontosa.

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sorry its not the best looking picture.
 
Looks a little too tall from that angle, but possibly a nic?
 
He isnt the easiest to get a picture of because hes pretty much moving all the time. Here are a few from different angles so you can see his coloration better.

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Looks like either a V. zonatus or guttaltum
If you google Vieja you should be able to find something that matches.
Nice cichlid though, probably going to get big and meaner.
 
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