What kind of fish is this?

atc_ben

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I rescued this fish from a kid back in Atlanta. He said it was sold to him as a Green Terror, but to me it looks more like Aequidens Metae. Although, it does show signs of being stunted with those large eyes. He's about 5 inches long and the kid had it in a 30G tank. He's been in my 55G for quite awhile now, eating like a pig and defending his territory from tankmates. What do you people think? Stunted Green Terror or Aequidens Metae?
 
It does have some of the same markings as my GT but i dont thinkit is one

Ill go see if I can get a pic of mine
 
Yeah, check out this link.

On the top right of the list is a small photo of Aequidens Metae. It looks exactly like it. I was bummed about a green terror being stunted, so if this fish has reached his max size, I'm happy. His color is coming back too. He was really pale when I got him. When I first put him in my tank, he was very withdrawn and just hid. Lately, he's been more aggressive and acting like a cichlid.

Thanks for those shots, Onepawnup. That's an awesome looking fish. I knew my fish didn't have the same coloring as a GT, but I wasn't sure if it would exhibit different colors if it had been stunted. After looking at your bright happy fish, owning a stunted a GT would be a bummer. At least he seems happy now.
 
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