Today in the Fishroom ~ 01/26/09 Variety and a mystery fish!

[Aquamojo]

Been busy with life in general and work. Had an opportunity this weekend to grab a few photos. I also have some "fresh fish" to photograph. Anyone want to take a shot at ID'ing the new guy? They're a little tattered right now from the pond...and as you can see...a little shy. GMFISHNUT came to visit this weekend with his son. George...you are disqualified from guessing. LOL

http://www.aquamojo.com/misc/Chancho.jpg

Here's the Zonatum all "puffed up".

http://www.aquamojo.com/Gutty/Zonatum-566.jpg

Here's his toady little buddy. You can see how torn up this little guy is. On the bright side, he wasn't eaten like all of his other brothers and sisters. LOL The Zonatum is getting a little more impatient with his tank presence. He might still end up as a "tasty snack".

http://www.aquamojo.com/sysnspilum/Synspilum-392b.jpg

Here's what he's supposed to look like. His dad...in a little better shape.

http://www.aquamojo.com/sysnspilum/Synspilum-391b.jpg

I separated the Managuense with a complete divider. Here's the male:

http://www.aquamojo.com/managuense/Hondo-Manaquense-1110b.jpg

They were getting a little tattered...plus I have more Managuense fry than I know what to do. But the divider just doesn't stop mother nature. The female laid eggs and the male did his job. This is the only time that the myth about getting pregnant in a swimming pool" holds any water. LOL

Here's mom and the eggs...

http://www.aquamojo.com/managuense/Hondo-Manaquense-1112b.jpg

...and here's her attitude. I have about a dozen photos with this similar pose.

http://www.aquamojo.com/managuense/Hondo-Manaquense-1111b.jpg

One shot of the psycho Pearsei. I was able to show George just how crazy da beyatch can be. LOL She just doesn't like people poking at her tank.

http://www.aquamojo.com/Pearsi/Pearsei-409b.jpg

And a final shot of the Breidohri.

http://www.aquamojo.com/breidohri/Breidohri-395b.jpg

[Reagan]

Hog?

[Aquamojo]

Hog?


LOL Are you sure???

[Reagan]

Nope. My male is in breeding color and looks like that. Red on the lower head, yellow/tan body. Color looks the same. To may barrs for a chancho unless it is stressed.

I will stick with Hog?

[cookiemonster]

Amphilophus sp. "red isletas"?

[Aquamojo]

Nope. My male is in breeding color and looks like that. Red on the lower head, yellow/tan body. Color looks the same. To may barrs for a chancho unless it is stressed.

I will stick with Hog?


The fish DID just get moved from the pond to a tank. First time they have had an "open window to the world". SO the fish is definitely stressed.

Cookie...good guess, but nope. ;)

[Aenemax13]

what type of fish is above the first manaquense?
nvm its a syns

[SilkyPimP]

wow just wow on that last shot, loving that fish.

[Camphilophus]

some kind of roughed up amphilophus species. My guess is hog too.

[Modest_Man]

That pearsi is built like a tank!

[SOKO]

Let me go with chanco if "red isletas" is out

[crazy clowntang]

dude I am in love with your fish.

[orbit]

Once again, excellent pix! I just got a Pearsei and that pic you have is awesome! Mines only a 3"er though...

As for the guess what this is? Amphilophus..... LOL

[Marius]

#1 pic Amphilophus alfari ...robertsoni?!?

...longshot Margaritifer?

[cichlidinsomniac]

amphilophus flaveolus

[TheOscarGuy]

Amarillo?

[artemis1]

That zonatum is beautiful!

I'm guessing chancho. Well my first guess was hogaboorum, but i guess they beat me to it :(

[Dmaan.]

lol it's not a citrinellus is it?

[RMac]

I was kind of wondering maybe chancho too, but how about Costa Rican Red Face?

[Aquamojo]

I thought I would stump the cheaters by labeling the photo file as Chancho. It is in fact an F0 Hog. Congrats you hosers. :D

I pulled a trio out of the pond. One of them was beaten...so back in the pond. I think there is a larger male in the pond still. Anyway it will take a while until these two calm down and come out for photos. Plus they are a little tattered. That happened from the stress of the move from the pond to the tank. George saw this fish when he came to the house. He can attest to her condition then. No problem...just some peripheral fin loss.

http://www.aquamojo.com/hog/Hog-405b.jpg

[Marius]

lol it's not a citrinellus is it?

Oh poo... I thought it was too simple to be that easy. Figured he has some wicked non-described new monster. :banhim: for the tease :ROFL:

[fishfarm]

The hogas are rough on each other, I started with 12 one inch fish and they have now widdled themselves down to a stable trio, male from the pond. Ken

[BastardFish]

the Breidohri is rad man!

[Danny Monster]

i dont kno wat those are buddy but they sure do look nice!

[Dmaan.]

lol yeah, i doubt aquamojo is ever going to own a monster citrenellus

[QueenslandeR]

that Breidohri is awesome, what a beautiful fish

[Aquamojo]

The hogas are rough on each other, I started with 12 one inch fish and they have now widdled themselves down to a stable trio, male from the pond. Ken

It's amazing with the color range of these guys. Remember Lil Mo, Ken? We pulled this guy out of an old tire in Teguchagalpa, Honduras.

http://www.aquamojo.com/hondo/DSC_4099b.jpg



lol yeah, i doubt aquamojo is ever going to own a monster citrenellus


I've owned several as a matter of fact.

http://www.aquamojo.com/reddevil/red%20devil%20144B.jpg

http://www.aquamojo.com/reddevil/Red%20Devil%2098b.jpg

http://www.aquamojo.com/reddevil/Red%20Devil%20108b.jpg

[Dmaan.]

It's amazing with the color range of these guys. Remember Lil Mo, Ken? We pulled this guy out of an old tire in Teguchagalpa, Honduras.

http://www.aquamojo.com/hondo/DSC_4099b.jpg






I've owned several as a matter of fact.

http://www.aquamojo.com/reddevil/red%20devil%20144B.jpg

http://www.aquamojo.com/reddevil/Red%20Devil%2098b.jpg

http://www.aquamojo.com/reddevil/Red%20Devil%20108b.jpg

i've been waiting to see one from you for a long time.

do you have any old big barreds lol :drool:

[fishfarm]

Hey MO, now that I've bred them, Lil Mo was a female in breeding color, most likely mom to all these we have today. Ken

[Camphilophus]

haha even after I read you say it wasn't a hog I still thought it was one! Is that a first time keeping one of those for you!? Sounds like my saggitaes.. I started with 2 males and 3 females now I've got 1 divided male and 2 beat up females.

[fishfarm]

We caught them in the Rio Choluteca Honduras, type local of A. hogaboomorus. Ken

[SOKO]

Regardless of whether it's a nice fish or not it is still awsome!!

[Marius]

Looking forward to new pictures of the trio. It's funny, Hogs got 2nd place to ACA 2007 if I am not mistaken.

[Aquamojo]

haha even after I read you say it wasn't a hog I still thought it was one! Is that a first time keeping one of those for you!? Sounds like my saggitaes.. I started with 2 males and 3 females now I've got 1 divided male and 2 beat up females.


This is my first time. And I never really said it WASN'T a Hog. LOL

[orbit]

Do you have any other photos of the Pearsei? Or a link to them?:D

[random fish guy]

stunning collection

[Camphilophus]

This is my first time. And I never really said it WASN'T a Hog. LOL

Oh well, just keep us updated. That's one of the amphilophus I've been waiting to keep. I'm about to let my saggitae now that I've bred them a few times. The male is just too mean for me. I'm honestly growing out a pair of barred midas to replace them. :screwy:

[Aquamojo]

Do you have any other photos of the Pearsei? Or a link to them?:D


A ton. Search this site and you should find a bunch.