Cichld Guessing Game, CA/SA Cichlids Only!!

[cichlidinsomniac]

Geophagus abalios

[japes]

Geophagus abalios

Hoorah, was afraid everyone had fallen to sleep as soon as they'd seen it was a Geo.

[cichlidinsomniac]

try this one, sadly its not mine

[japes]

Theraps lentiginosus

Have to admit that leaving the Cichlidae.com photographer on the photos made it easier than expected, sorry.

http://japes.qldaf.com/guessfish2.jpg

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

Biotodoma cupido

[japes]

Biotodoma cupido

Affirmative.

[The Ippster]

can anyone guess what this is?

[SnM7270]

red tilapia?

[artemis1]

can anyone guess what this is?

Tilapia aren't CA/SA. ;)

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

isn't that a hybrid tilpia?

[super_red_dragon]

hmmm. i've seeen it before. not sure what they were calling it. but it kinda looks like a red dil mixed with something. strange.

[The Ippster]

Oreochromis mossambicus

its not a hybrid, and i just found out today that its not a ca/sa, sorry for putting him up there, since he is about 14 inches, i just assumed he was not an african

[cookiemonster]

Try this one:

[Passionate 4 pikes]

Oh it looks tilapiaish but it is deffinately central american looks like a mouth brooder... in short i dont have a clue!

[Aquamojo]

A. citrinellus

Let me know when it's my turn. I have one that should stump you.

[cookiemonster]

Nope, not A. citrinellus. :D

[cichlidinsomniac]

Herichthys minkleyi

[cookiemonster]

yep. ;)

[Aquamojo]

Here's mine. Good luck:

http://www.aquamojo.com/misc/DSC_0970.jpg

[japes]

Chuco intermedium?

[cookiemonster]

Vieja/Paratheraps sp. "Coza-something"?

[cichlidinsomniac]

Vieja maculicauda

[Modest_Man]

Paratheraps melanurus?

Young vieja all look the same. :(

[Aquamojo]

nope. nope. and nope.

[cichlidinsomniac]

vieja breidohri

[themancmt]

Vieja heterospilus

[Aquamojo]

nope. nope.

[cichlidinsomniac]

Vieja tuyrensis

[Aquamojo]

uh-uh.

[cichlidinsomniac]

is it from panama?

[Aquamojo]

Are we giving clues now? :naughty:

[bigspizz]

Hartwegi?

[cichlidinsomniac]

Are we giving clues now? :naughty:
maybe, is it a new species?

[Aquamojo]

Nope.

[Aquamojo]

Hartwegi?

Nope.

[Aquamojo]

So is this a "give up"?

[cookiemonster]

It is for me at least...

[tapeworm]

At first glance I thought it was a maculicauda, because of the early signs of red on the gill plate, however it looks like the red goes a bit higher towards the head (syns, fenes, bifa). But if you notice its has a hue of black on the bottom and a blotch on the back, I would guess its an adolescent v. synspilum. Let me know if I'm right Mo'.

:popcorn:

[Aquamojo]

At first glance I thought it was a maculicauda, because of the early signs of red on the gill plate, however it looks like the red goes a bit higher towards the head (syns, fenes, bifa). But if you notice its has a hue of black on the bottom and a blotch on the back, I would guess its an adolescent v. synspilum. Let me know if I'm right Mo'.

:popcorn:


Excellent deduction! Yes, you are correct. I received fifty juvenile synspilum two years ago. This particular fish was a much darker shade (I knew that would stump people :headbang2) The fish is, in fact, Paratheraps Synspilus.

[tapeworm]

I was pretty confident just needed affirmation. However, I don't have any pictures of the fish I want to post up, so I will take some pictures and post them up later. Feel free to throw another picture up Mo'.

:popcorn:

[cookiemonster]

This one should be easy:

[X24]

caquetai kraussii? I may just be slightly retarded.

[SMS]

Looks like a barred devil or a hogaboomorus with really big lips?

[cichlidinsomniac]

definitely a devil

[Passionate 4 pikes]

It is the same one in your avatar! if only i knew what that was!

[cookiemonster]

Hehe, you're all wrong.

It is the same one in your avatar! if only i knew what that was!

I wish it were the fish in my avatar! To the best of my knowledge, there is only one of these mystery fish in captivity in all of North America.

[X24]

oh dang i was hoping it was your fish and i knew you liked basketmouths....

hmmm only one in the us....you have got me stumped then

[Aquamojo]

A. Labiatus

[Passionate 4 pikes]

A labiatus of course!!!
(Just so you know i posted before mojo) mojos always right oh crud.

[cichlidinsomniac]

A labiatus of course!!!
(Just so you know i posted before mojo) mojos always right oh crud.
already guessed that he said it was wrong:cry:

[artemis1]

a. chancho?

with only one in all of the na, you got me beat...

[cookiemonster]

Nope, this fish is not labiatus, although it is closely related. Not chancho either. :)

[Aquamojo]

The only other Amphilophus speceis that I have seen with that coloration is A. Amarillo

[cookiemonster]

Hehehe. Nope.

[cichlidinsomniac]

Amphilophus sp. "Fat lips Xiloa"

[cookiemonster]

Yay! You got it!

[cichlidinsomniac]

whats this?

[SMS]

Is it a C nanoluteus?

[Aquamojo]

Cookiemonster....where did that photo come from?

The next fish is C. Altoflavus.

[cichlidinsomniac]

Cookiemonster....where did that photo come from?

The next fish is C. Altoflavus.
correct

[cookiemonster]

Mo, I found the photo here: http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4429

More photos and information about the species can be found here (photos of fat lip sp. are on the last page): http://hcgs.unh.edu/staff/kocher/pdfs/McKaye2002.pdf

[cookiemonster]

If I ever need a fish ID I'll post it in this thread. :)

How about this one:

[cookiemonster]

Nobody wants to guess? :)

[lostnight]

Does it belong in the genus Amphilophus?

[cookiemonster]

But of course. :)

[lostnight]

midas?

[cichlidinsomniac]

If I ever need a fish ID I'll post it in this thread. :)

How about this one:
saggitae

[cookiemonster]

midas?

Technically, yes. But I was hoping for the variant. It is one of those borderline fish that is leaning towards becoming a new species. It is currently described as Amphilophus sp. " "

[Ctrl_Alt_Dlt]

Not sure, but cool looking guY!

[lostnight]

Amphilophus citrinellus 'piebald'?

[cookiemonster]

Nope.

[I<3fish]

It is piebald. Spotted or blotched with black and white.

[cookiemonster]

Ok, even if we say that it is piebald, there is a location used to describe this species. There is no Amphilophus sp. "colored" or Amphilophus sp. "barred".

[I<3fish]

Hmm... you got me stumped lol.

[cookiemonster]

Hangman style:

Amphilophus sp. _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _

(two words, five letters each).

[cookiemonster]

Hint time?

M _ _ _ _
G _ _ _ _

[cookiemonster]

MO_ _ _
GA_ _ _

[lostnight]

Amphilophus sp. "Monte Galan"

[cookiemonster]

Yes!

[lostnight]

Cool, that was a toughie. I'll come up with a pic tommorrow, gotta get to bed, I have a nasty headache I can't shake.

[lostnight]

Couldn't get any good pics of this fish, but it should be pretty easy.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/lostnight/cichlids/IMG_0464.jpg

Here is another one due to poor quality

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/lostnight/IMG_0473.jpg

[cichlidinsomniac]

Couldn't get any good pics of this fish, but it should be pretty easy.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/lostnight/cichlids/IMG_0464.jpg

Here is another one due to poor quality

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/lostnight/IMG_0473.jpg
umbee

[lostnight]

well done, I thought because it's a young little one, and the pics are bad might add a slight challenge

[cichlidinsomniac]

ill pass anyone can go

[lostnight]

ok, here is one
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/lostnight/cichlids/IMG_0249.jpg

[cookiemonster]

pink fenestratus?

[lostnight]

yep, good job :thumbsup:

[cookiemonster]

Something a little different. :naughty:

[RedDevilDon2005]

dead barred midas?

[cookiemonster]

dead yes, barred midas no.

[cichlidinsomniac]

dead yes, barred midas no.
any live pics

[cookiemonster]

What would be the fun in that? :)

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

N. ramsdeni?

[cookiemonster]

Nope. :)

[Uncle.Ned]

floor of Uncle Ned's fish room?

[cookiemonster]

;)

[Gage]

Amphilophus hogaboomorus?

[cookiemonster]

No, but you're on the right track.

[Gage]

hmmmmm.

Amphilophus amarillo?

there are so many Amphilophus with bars!

[cookiemonster]

Not quite. :)

[Gage]

LOL, Amphilophus sagittae? can i post more then one name in a post? LOL

[cookiemonster]

haha, sure, you can guess more than one.

[orinocensis1]

niceee

[cookiemonster]

:confused:

[cichlidinsomniac]

:confused:
have any other pics?

[cookiemonster]

That'd be too easy, but there are more pictures of this species on the Internet. Hangman time:
Amphilophus A_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

[Modest_Man]

Amphilophus astorquii, endemic to Lake Apoyo. Distinguished from A. zalious due to a larger snout to dorsal fin ratio, and from A. chancho and A. flaveolus due to the black caudal peduncle and head in breeding specimens...

Sounds like I know about this Amp species right? Wrong. Hooray for the internet.

Photo from this .pdf...

http://www.gaianicaragua.org/three%20new%20species%20of%20cichlids%20from%20Lak e%20Apoyo.pdf

[cichlidinsomniac]

Amphilophus astorquii, endemic to Lake Apoyo. Distinguished from A. zalious due to a larger snout to dorsal fin ratio, and from A. chancho and A. flaveolus due to the black caudal peduncle and head in breeding specimens...

Sounds like I know about this Amp species right? Wrong. Hooray for the internet.

Photo from this .pdf...

http://www.gaianicaragua.org/three%20new%20species%20of%20cichlids%20from%20Lak e%20Apoyo.pdf
thats the same way i got his last one

[cookiemonster]

Yep, Modest Man is the winner!

[Modest_Man]

Someone else go...with a photo of a fish they actually own(ed).

[Tongue33]

Ok :)

[bumpylemon]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2297976&postcount=28

[Lizardking]

curviceps

[BC in SK]

Port Acara, Cichlasoma bimaculatum

[crazy clowntang]

can you all guess what kind of cichlid this is?
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?pictureid=6646&albumid=678&dl=1224592349&thumb=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/album.php?albumid=678&pictureid=6646)

[blue_pill85]

can you all guess what kind of cichlid this is?
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?pictureid=6646&albumid=678&dl=1224592349&thumb=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/album.php?albumid=678&pictureid=6646)
Labidochromis caeruleus:ROFL:

[crazy clowntang]

nope

[cichlidinsomniac]

can you all guess what kind of cichlid this is?
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?pictureid=6646&albumid=678&dl=1224592349&thumb=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/album.php?albumid=678&pictureid=6646)
v.malicudia

[crazy clowntang]

v.malicudia

Nope

[w3arB3aR]

paretheraps heterospilum

[Ak-Kronic]

so how many of you guys are flipping through your Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes?? hahaha i know i am. i have the mini atlas and it doesn't have descriptions just breif ones like measurment in cm and sugested liters.....but i have to convert it all cuz i'm on US measurements.

[Camshaft Ramrod]

so how many of you guys are flipping through your Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes?? hahaha i know i am. i have the mini atlas and it doesn't have descriptions just breif ones like measurment in cm and sugested liters.....but i have to convert it all cuz i'm on US measurements.


LoL I have the 7th Edition 1993.....lol thing weighs like 20 lbs.

[crazy clowntang]

paretheraps heterospilum

DING, DING, DING, DING, DING we have a winner.

[Lizardking]

bump

[american_cichlids_92]

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc288/DR3W3LLIOTT/american_cichlid_cichlasoma_sp.jpg
Try this one????

[HerCrenVie]

"Amphilophus" robertsoni.

[Eric A]

Is that the best pic you have? :irked:

[HerCrenVie]

Is that the best pic you have? :irked:
Yeah lol I agree - a side profile pic would be better, but I guessed anyway.

[Eric A]

LOL, I honestly have no good idea about it.

[cichlidinsomniac]

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc288/DR3W3LLIOTT/american_cichlid_cichlasoma_sp.jpg
Try this one????
Astatheros rhytisma

[aro-lover]

http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/116735/20081229/b_230609.jpg

[Eric A]

:WTF: I don't know why you are posting that.

[american_cichlids_92]

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc288/DR3W3LLIOTT/american_cichlid_cichlasoma_sp2.jpg

Here is a side on shot best i could do sorry.

But looks like we have a winner

cichlidinsomniac (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/member.php?u=23322)

congratulations your turn

[cichlidinsomniac]

guess away

[Lizardking]

could it be a female Amphilophus zaliosus

[Eric A]

A.cutteri (i have no idea but you said guess anyway lol)

[SMS]

Maybe A longimanus??

[cichlidinsomniac]

no, no, and no

[SMS]

alfari?

[CHEMDAWG74D30X]

I give up already

[CHEMDAWG74D30X]

its a cod fish

[Lizardking]

no, no, and no

ca or sa?

[HerCrenVie]

A. robertsoni?

[cichlidinsomniac]

ca or sa?
ca

[cichlidinsomniac]

A. robertsoni?
nope

[cichlidinsomniac]

alfari?
no

[Lizardking]

Theraps irregularis

[cookiemonster]

Is it a Thorichthys?

[Modest_Man]

Amphilophus diquis. Someone else go for me.

[Lizardking]

guess away

[BC in SK]

Retroculus xinguensis

[Lizardking]

Retroculus xinguensis

no

[cichlidinsomniac]

guess away
Retroculus lapidifer

[Lizardking]

Retroculus lapidifer

congratulations! You´ve won a walkman with colour-tv!!!

[crazy clowntang]

Can you all Identify these three fish????

[dogofwar]

pearsi
bimaculatum
regani

[crazy clowntang]

pearsi
bimaculatum
regani

the regani is right. The first one is not a pearsi, and the middle one I am not really sure what it is jajajajajaja

[BC in SK]

exCichlasoma bocourti
Paratheraps bifasciatus
Veija regani

[professa19]

Red Terror
Veija ?
Veija regani

[professa19]

or perhaps a Uro is the first one?

[Mad About Cichlids]

exCichlasoma bocourti
Paratheraps bifasciatus
Veija regani
:iagree:

[dogofwar]

First is bacourti... always get those two confused :)

the regani is right. The first one is not a pearsi, and the middle one I am not really sure what it is jajajajajaja

[crazy clowntang]

yeah pearsi and bocourti look a lot alike when they are juveniles.

[dogofwar]

How about this guy...

[BC in SK]

Chaetobranchopsis bitaeniatus

[cichlidinsomniac]

How about this guy...
Chaetobranchopsis australis

[dogofwar]

Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis...but close enough :)

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=611

I've got what I think are a pair. Grown from 4 wild one that I got about a year ago...

Chaetobranchopsis bitaeniatus

[BC in SK]

C. bitaeniatus is now considered to be a synonym of C. orbicularis; no longer a seperate species. Looking at pictures, it's hard to see much differences between the two. Very rare and unusual fish; don't think I'll ever actually ever see a real one, other then in pictures:D

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z116/Bern-C/dec12008009-1.jpg

[dogofwar]

When I saw them for sale (Ken Davis - fishfarm - imported some)...I was ALL OVER IT!

I showed the male (now pushing 4-5") at the Catfish Convention here in Maryland a few months ago...no one knew what he was...so no ribbons (I won the class with other fish anyway).

They're quite unusual. Mine primarily eat flake and NLS...but relish frozen bloodworms and cyclopeeze...

[cichlidinsomniac]

C. bitaeniatus is now considered to be a synonym of C. orbicularis; no longer a seperate species. Looking at pictures, it's hard to see much differences between the two. Very rare and unusual fish; don't think I'll ever actually ever see a real one, other then in pictures:D

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z116/Bern-C/dec12008009-1.jpg
big male salvini

[BC in SK]

Yes, male sal. Your turn, Cichlidinsomniac.

[cichlidinsomniac]

this shouldn't be too hard

[big dovii]

Thoricthys Meeki?

[BC in SK]

Thorichthys socolofi

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

Thorichthys aureus

[cichlidinsomniac]

none of the above

[Eatsomekiwis]

Helleri?

[artemis1]

callolepsis?

[Lizardking]

maculipinnis ( ex ellioti)

[Eatsomekiwis]

Not macu not red enough, its Helleri im positive

[cichlidinsomniac]

Not macu not red enough, its Helleri im positive
you are correct i labeled the pic meeki to see if i could get anyone

[Eatsomekiwis]

LOL well it worked, first fella thought it was a firemouth....you are correct i labeled the pic meeki to see if i could get anyone

[BobP]

Since it's been a few days, I hope you guys don't mind me posting a photo for you to guess even though I didn't guess on the last fish.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/sa85/DSC02753.jpg

[cichlid fiend]

TEXAS CICHLID

[BobP]

Nope not cyanoguttatus

[cichlid fiend]

WELL I DONT HAVE A CLUE

[cichlidinsomniac]

blue labridens

[BobP]

Nope not Herichthys sp "blue labridens"

[cichlid fiend]

POST UP

[cichlidinsomniac]

pantostictus

[toomanyfishes]

Aren't herichthys pantostictus and the blue labridens the same fish?

[toomanyfishes]

Since it's been a few days, I hope you guys don't mind me posting a photo for you to guess even though I didn't guess on the last fish.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/sa85/DSC02753.jpg


sp. "cazones" female?

[toomanyfishes]

vieja regani?

[BobP]

None of the above

[cichlidinsomniac]

Herichthys sp. 'pantepec'

[toomanyfishes]

how bout a clue?

vieja, hericthys, or other?

[toomanyfishes]

Paratheraps hartwegi?

[cichlidinsomniac]

how bout a clue?

vieja, hericthys, or other?
it's definitely a hericthys sp.

[toomanyfishes]

If it is indeed hericthyis sp. I would have to say it is
Hericthyis sp. "Rio Cazones"

[cichlid fiend]

well im lost /so what is it

[themancmt]

Herichthys deppi about 80% sure.

[w3arB3aR]

Herichtys sp. rio salto

[BobP]

Herichthys deppi about 80% sure.

It is Herichthys deppii. Themancmt got it right.

[lunk71]

:)http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/lunk71/002-1.jpg

[themancmt]

heros notatus???

[NUMB3RS]

Heros severus

[toomanyfishes]

Rotkiel

[NUMB3RS]

Who got it right?

[toomanyfishes]

Should we continue to guess?

[themancmt]

i say new pic as it has been a few days..

[Mad About Cichlids]

This thread is usually whoever gets the right answer gets to post the next cichlid for others to guess.

[cichlidinsomniac]

i say new pic as it has been a few days..
it was ur turn to post anyways so post away

[toomanyfishes]

it was ur turn to post anyways so post away

:iagree:
Thats right themancmt it was your turn to post up anyway

[themancmt]

i just like to guess, but i will give it a shot!

[cichlidinsomniac]

i just like to guess, but i will give it a shot!
archocentrus spinosissimus

[Mad About Cichlids]

archocentrus spinosissimus

:iagree:

[cichlid fiend]

JUST TO GET IT STARTED TODAY

[themancmt]

cichlidinsomniac got it right. i guess i made it to easy. lol

[cichlidinsomniac]

guess away

[cichlid fiend]

dont no buts its pretty tho

[themancmt]

Vieja tuyrense???

[toomanyfishes]

guess away

exCichlisoma Tuyrense

[cichlidinsomniac]

Vieja tuyrense???
you got it

[themancmt]

new fish pic....

[bonkoland666]

bluegill

[themancmt]

bluegill

:ROFL: not even close:ROFL:

[Tongue33]

Sorry this family is a love of mine :D

Cheatobranchus Orbicularis ;)

[toomanyfishes]

chaetobranchopsis

[crazy clowntang]

guess away

Where can I get one of these guys?

[cichlidinsomniac]

Where can I get one of these guys?
i have never heard of anyone on here owning one and I've never seen one for sale

[Tongue33]

Ooops... Rapps was the last list I seen them on...

[themancmt]

Sorry this family is a love of mine :D

Cheatobranchus Orbicularis ;)



right on the money!!! yeah filter feeders!!!!:headbang2

[dogofwar]

I have some - got them from Ken Davis a couple of years ago...

The male's now near 5"...I showed him at the Catfish Convention last Oct... didn't place because no one knew what he is :) I'd complain except I took the rest of the trophies...

Sorry for the shat quality of the pics!

Matt



i have never heard of anyone on here owning one and I've never seen one for sale

[HPIZZLE]

get better picks lol.

[bigspizz]

Festivum? Multispinosus?

[kevbc03]

I would agree with the Festivum?

[xEchOx]

nah guys, these look like chaetobranchopsis... orbicularis? look how the lateral line fades upward toward the dorsal fin... gotta be.

[kjfan1]

I agree with chaetobranchopsis 95%

[Piotrek]

Cichlasoma portalegrensis ??

[tuffy_rana]

aequidens metae?

[BC in SK]

right on the money!!! yeah filter feeders!!!!:headbang2

The fish has already been identified, as said so in this quote, tounge33 got it right. Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis. Tongue33 needs to put up a new picture. If not soon -----then somebody else.