Some Really Sweet Wild Black Belt Pics

[auratum]

Nice black belts! The last one maybe a urophthalmus.

Yes uro. Great pics!

Really? Looks more like a barred amphilophus to me (midas maybe?)

 

[decoy50]

Awww man that 3rd pic!! I thought that last fish was an amph too - either barred midas or red head isletas...

 

[Bassjedi]

That's really nice. Catch and release or do you keep some of them?

I released all but one that I gave to a taxidermist who was down there looking for specimans.

 

[TheGinge5]

that 3rd one is really nice! would love one of these

 

[RD.]

Great examples of what wild specimens look like. Thanks for posting.

 

[Miguel]

Greta pix and fish. That last male is awesome.

And yes, last one is a Urophtalmus,aka Mayan.

 

[Modest_Man]

I don't see any Mayan cichlids (exCichlasoma urophthalmus). I see an Amphilophus species, probably citrinellus. Where are people getting Mayan?

What's with the hands in the gills of the dovii? Definitely not good for catch and release.

 

[Bassjedi]

I don't see any Mayan cichlids (exCichlasoma urophthalmus). I see an Amphilophus species, probably citrinellus. Where are people getting Mayan?

What's with the hands in the gills of the dovii? Definitely not good for catch and release.

The hands are not in the gills. They are grabbing the gill plates. I've released quite a few fish in my day; I know how to do it right. The fish were released fine. Don't throw stuff out there unless you know what you are talking about.

 

[lloyd378]

nice looking blackbelts....i like the one you are holding(4th pic), as it appears to have a bit of a nuchal hump on him. looks like a successful fishing trip.

 

[SePPii]

Would you rather him stick his hand in their mouths?


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