New cichlid!
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This Is a GEOPHAGUS JURUPARI if you haven't figured out yet, Have A Great Day
This Is a GEOPHAGUS JURUPARI if you haven't figured out yet, Have A Great Day
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What you have is a Geophagus abalios. The large midlateral spot is the deal breaker. It spans more than 4 scales eliminating Geophagus altifrons (small to no midlateral spot) and it's many regional varients, there is no black smudge of color on the muzzle of the fish as well which eliminates Geophagus dicrozoster. The broken line on the caudal fin as opposed to spotting (spotting being a Geophagus altifrons sign) along with bisect lateral barring is a traight only found in Geophagus abalios, the fish pictured above. They are immediate mouth brooders and reach about 10"-12" as adults.
The "geo jurupari and daemon" mentioned above are from a seperate genus of the eartheater family, under Satanoperca, of which there are 7 described species, none without a spot on the caudal peduncle. That's how you rule that genus out as well.
Hope that helps clear it up for you. You have a lovely fish.
Justin-
True Geophagus surinamensis are scatered in very small numbers across Europe. Nothing is being exported out of Suriname these days so the label Geophagus surinamensis is commonly applied to the "surinamensis complex" that Kullander broke up a number of years back into various described species (Geophagus altifrons, Geophagus dicrozoster, Geophagus abalios, Geophagus branchybrachus etc..).protocl said:
What you have is a Geophagus abalios. The large midlateral spot is the deal breaker. It spans more than 4 scales eliminating Geophagus altifrons (small to no midlateral spot) and it's many regional varients, there is no black smudge of color on the muzzle of the fish as well which eliminates Geophagus dicrozoster. The broken line on the caudal fin as opposed to spotting (spotting being a Geophagus altifrons sign) along with bisect lateral barring is a traight only found in Geophagus abalios, the fish pictured above. They are immediate mouth brooders and reach about 10"-12" as adults.
The "geo jurupari and daemon" mentioned above are from a seperate genus of the eartheater family, under Satanoperca, of which there are 7 described species, none without a spot on the caudal peduncle. That's how you rule that genus out as well.
Hope that helps clear it up for you. You have a lovely fish.
Justin-
hbluehunter
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Glad to see my Geo buddy here to clear stuff up.. Now if we can just get some other guys to start keeping them..
Glad to see my Geo buddy here to clear stuff up.. Now if we can just get some other guys to start keeping them..
hbluehunter
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Geophagus Altifrons do.. I have a 7 pack right now I'm working on trying to get them breeding
Geophagus Altifrons do.. I have a 7 pack right now I'm working on trying to get them breeding
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EDIT: oh and thanks for the invite here hbluehunter I appreciate it. I wish I lived closer to you guys.
The non-spotted Satanoperca (jurupari, leucosticta, mapiritensis, pappaterra) do not get as large (at least not as fast) as the spotted verieties (acuticeps, lilith, daemon). The spotted Satanoperca can easily hit 10" as adults. Both Geophagus altifrons and Geophagus abalios can reach 12". Top of the scale but can happen if well cared for.dmopar74 said:
EDIT: oh and thanks for the invite here hbluehunter
I appreciate it. I wish I lived closer to you guys.