Can you indentify this fish?

[chiphead]

Any info would be appreciated. He's maybe 5-6" in length. Thank you.

 

[Nolapete]

Haplochromis polystigma

 

[chiphead]

Haplochromis polystigma

Thanks nola. After your response I read up on it and it is supposed to lay on its side feigning death to attract small feeders. I have never seen that. In fact this fish is very active and an eager feeder.
Thanks again.

 

[Coler]

And I would have called it nimbochromis polystigma but same fish

 

[Pittbull]

I so was thinking the same coler cool deal man, but yep they are great predators and that ambush tactic they have is common with wild fish not really a trait you see in the aquarium just like the Malawi eye biter compressiceps..

Really don't hear any eye biting going on with them..

However it will be a big fish have fun with it..

 

[Nolapete]

Nimbochromis and Haplochromis are synonymous at this point. Nimbochromis is a newer classification. Regardless it is either an inmature male or female polystigma.

 

[Coler]

Yep ^ I can never keep up with the classifications

 

[chefjamesscott]

no matter the name that fish is sweet

 

[Pittbull]

Agreed