Just looked through your FB page. It looks like a lot of fun with some of the oddballs you brought in. Hope the business thrives in Bend for ya. It's nice to see a LFS open up shop rather than close. Good luck!
Vieja Zonatus fry:)
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What do you mean a trade name? I spoke with Gage regarding the Zo's and was informed that the 3 he has are from 3 different location points, and all 3 vary in color.
Usually mojarra _____ is a trade name, that's what the locals call all different kinds of fish. So I'm saying that I don't doubt that they're from a different location point, but I don't think that's the name of the location point.
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I wondered about this a while back until I noticed an unusual pattern, i.e. there are "Alternative Names" for each species lol!!!! There's Mojarra Pinto (Regani) , Mexican Mojarra & Mojarra Castarrica (Mayan), Mojarra del La Lana (Fenes), Golden Majarra (bocouri), and much more..... In short, Mojarra has been referred by locals as food fish in CA dating back from the 1900's. Prieta appears to be a black bream (FW fish reference again; go figure) and used an alternate name for our popular Zonatus.
Apologies for butting in.... but just brought up for the CA newbies like myself and others that were not aware, or have overlooked the alternate names. At first glance, it always sounds like a collection point of some sort.
That is interesting. I will ask Gage tomorrow as to the locale of these particular Zo's. I wonder why he and Conkel use that name if the name is a generic term. I will find out. 
Cause whatever the location is, I would like to know cause that pair is the nicest looking pair I have.
Cause whatever the location is, I would like to know cause that pair is the nicest looking pair I have. I see my female doing that, man I give her credit, she's patient with them! I seperated the male after he kicked the **** out of her though. Marital dispute of sorts, The gravel in this tank is quite large and though they spawned on slate they moved the wigglers to the gravel where they dissapeared for about three days- I thought they ate them- hence the fight she lost. I even moved the gravel around to search for them- nothing- I figure they went under the ug filter because the next day there was a solid hundred, now theres maybe 250-300. so it's just the fem in there with them still.
Nice. That happens, my Zo's are both awesome parents, they take turns guarding and eating. Its beautiful to watch.
As for the Mojarra issue, spoke with Gage and that is just a common name, the reason Don uses that name is to differentiate between people wanting that particular Zo, or the Nanchatal Zo. Both collected from the same lake but with clearly a different look. Kinda like the Syns and the Melanurus, now being classified as only Melanurus but the both of them clearly have a different color pattern.
As for the Mojarra issue, spoke with Gage and that is just a common name, the reason Don uses that name is to differentiate between people wanting that particular Zo, or the Nanchatal Zo. Both collected from the same lake but with clearly a different look. Kinda like the Syns and the Melanurus, now being classified as only Melanurus but the both of them clearly have a different color pattern.
