Need Geophagus ID please

[GT3000]

Hi, in my lfs I saw this fish between many Altifrons that came in shipment from Brazil.
Can it be Argyrostictus?

 

[azian_kicker]

it looks ... different.

 

[JK47]

IMO yes this is a Geophagus argyrostictus. The large mid-lateral spot, caudal pattern bi-lateral barring would suggest it is.

 

[peathenster]

Looks identical to T. Weidner's picture in von Jens Gottwald's paper entitled "Die Geophagus der südlichen Klarwasserzuflüsse des Amazonas in Para; Brasilien".

Said picture from http://www.aquatarium.de/home/pub/191_2.htm:

 

[GT3000]

Thank you Justin and Peter, this picture (above) really looks like a twin of my fish.

 

[ryansmith83]

What an awesome looking Geo. It's too bad the LFS only had one!

 

[abarilot]

Just one more species I'm jealous that you own!

 

[beast14]

Awesome geo, love the blue lips and blue patch under the eyes

 

[GT3000]

What an awesome looking Geo. It's too bad the LFS only had one!

lol tell me about it...

Just one more species I'm jealous that you own!

Thank you. (I guess... )

Awesome geo, love the blue lips and blue patch under the eyes

Me too!