'Geophagus' pellegrini in LFS

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Quo Vadis

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I was at the LFS today picking up the last rainbow cichlid from a tank of blue jean Jack Dempseys (he was in hiding, poor thing!) and in the tank there was a small cichlid labeled Geophgus pellegrini. So when I got home I looked it up, and it to see if it would be suitable for my tank, and it turns out true Pellegrini's are extremely rare, and there is not much info about them. I am trying to figure out what species the fish at the store actually is, but I can't find any pictures online that look exactly like the fish, and unfortunately I didn't take a picture of him. It had the distinct shape of the 'Geophagus' complex, and in shape looked exactly like pictures I found of Crassilabris, Pellegrini, and Steindachneri, so I think it is one of these three, since all the other species were the wrong shape. But I can't find any pictures that match the color of this fish. It is only about 1.5-2 inches, so the body has little color (sort of tan-ish yellowish) but the distinctive point was that the mouth was bright red. I haven't found any pictures that show the same type of coloring.

What is your best guess that this species actually is?
 
Quo Vadis said:
I was at the LFS today picking up the last rainbow cichlid from a tank of blue jean Jack Dempseys (he was in hiding, poor thing!) and in the tank there was a small cichlid labeled Geophgus pellegrini. So when I got home I looked it up, and it to see if it would be suitable for my tank, and it turns out true Pellegrini's are extremely rare, and there is not much info about them. I am trying to figure out what species the fish at the store actually is, but I can't find any pictures online that look exactly like the fish, and unfortunately I didn't take a picture of him. It had the distinct shape of the 'Geophagus' complex, and in shape looked exactly like pictures I found of Crassilabris, Pellegrini, and Steindachneri, so I think it is one of these three, since all the other species were the wrong shape. But I can't find any pictures that match the color of this fish. It is only about 1.5-2 inches, so the body has little color (sort of tan-ish yellowish) but the distinctive point was that the mouth was bright red. I haven't found any pictures that show the same type of coloring.

What is your best guess that this species actually is?
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I've had them all .....my guess steindachneri
 
So at ~ 1.5 are they typically pretty colorless except red at the mouth?
I think no matter which it is I am going to buy it, but I am curious.
 
Quo Vadis said:
So at ~ 1.5 are they typically pretty colorless except red at the mouth?
I think no matter which it is I am going to buy it, but I am curious.
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Sounds like steindachneri, if you have a pic it would be easier....at that size steindachneri are sexable
 
If you did actually find Pellegrini that would be so lucky, grow them out and see I guess. Good luck!
 
Well I am pretty much for sure going to buy it. There is only one, so I'll put it in my 75g SA tank, but if it is too sassy as a singleton in there (pretty peaceful SA tank - most aggressive fish are a pretty laid back acara and firemouth) I will put it in a 160g that I am going to have Geo Altifrons or Surmensis. I am pretty sure it is male, because even at this size it already has a bit of a head hump.
 
Quo Vadis said:
Well I am pretty much for sure going to buy it. There is only one, so I'll put it in my 75g SA tank, but if it is too sassy as a singleton in there (pretty peaceful SA tank - most aggressive fish are a pretty laid back acara and firemouth) I will put it in a 160g that I am going to have Geo Altifrons or Surmensis. I am pretty sure it is male, because even at this size it already has a bit of a head hump.
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Red head and blue on the sides, steindachneri
 
Yeah, he's funny! I like his little attitude. He's not aggressive, but has been having some mild run ins with the firemouth, who always wants to let newcomers know who the boss is (even though it is really the blue acara)! So the Steiny doesn't fight the Firemouth, but he also doesn't really run, he just kind of gets out of the way, but in a proud kind of way, like "Well I think I will just slowly swim over to this part of the tank. Not because of YOU, but because I want to!"
 
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