What type of fish is this?

[Vamp523]

I saw this fish while visiting Vietnam 2 months earlier, on the back it appear to be "chinese writing" very interesting fish, it gets really big and very mean. Does anyone know if they sell something like this in the U.S? These fishes run about 100$+++ for the one with big lump on their head (good luck thing)

 

[Grinning Geckos]

It looks like some sort of ciclid (mmmm, not sure on that spelling). I know, in some fish at least, fish with bumps on thier heads like that mean they're male.

 

[GECKOFREAK]

That is a flower horn cichlid. If I remember correctly, they are a cross between three different Central-American species and they are very aggressive fish. I have seen them in the pet stores before, and they can be a bit pricey.

 

[BamsMom]

It is definetely a flower horn...something interesting about them:

"In the aspect of ‘feng-shui’, a fully developed hump on the Flower Horn’s head symbolizes prosperity, luck and longevity. It is believed that a huge hump on the forehead enhances a better feng-shui for the owner. Thus, the saying goes “the bigger, the better”!"

 

[Vamp523]

yeah its a cichlid, never seen em around in U.S before, these fish can only be house by themself since they kill other fish

 

[MSMD]

Definitely a Flower Horn. The Flower Horn is thought to be a cross of Cichlasoma Trimaculatus, Cichlasoma Festae, Jingang Blood Parrot, and possibly other South American cichlids.

 

[matt s]

Yup flower horn I have owned a breeding pair but there a hybrid checko out how nice they can look and the prices they can get at!
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwflowerhorn&1194138660

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

Looks like a low-grade Flowerhorn.

 

[mmsi1002]

Cool, i was gonna guess a frontosa relative! lol