Fish id?

TexOscar1

Gambusia

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Got this fish as a rescue but not sure what it is, any ideas? Trying to figure what tank to put him in till I can find a better home.

 

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Matt S

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Aug 21, 2014

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geophagus abalios or altifrons but I'm leaning toward abalios


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joel

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THE GARDEN STATE

Aug 21, 2014

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Geophagus surinamensis


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festaedan

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Looks like a juvenile geophagus altifrons to me but it could be abalios

 

TexOscar1

Gambusia

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Whats the temperment of it? It's about 4" or so.

 

joel

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TexOscar1 said:

Whats the temperment of it? It's about 4" or so.

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Geos are peaceful fish


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TexOscar1

Gambusia

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Could it be a geophagus winemilleri ?

 

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TheBroc

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Aug 21, 2014

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sand substrate recommended/preferred as they sift through it all day.

 

TexOscar1

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Think it would be ok in a 75g with 2 breeding pair firemouths? Just for now. Otherwise its a jewel/green terror tank or oscar tank.

 

ryansmith83

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Take a better picture of the face. Do I see a black marking on the cheek? If so, it is not G. altifrons or G. abalios. Either way, you may have an issue with the firemouths because they occupy the same area of the tank and are essentially like the Central American version of Geophagus. There was just a thread a few days ago about a firemouth harassing a geo.

Also, geos seem more comfortable when you keep them in groups.