I realize they are different species, but they have a lot of superficial similarities. Do their distributions overlap? Are they essentially the same fish with slightly different patterning?
Is intermedia a regional variant of orinocensis?
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Intermedia have a much different body and build than orino. I'm sure there's others that can chime in probably explain better but I feel a big part to look at is the way their bodies are built some for probably slower water some for faster-moving water. As far as colors I think it has to do with a lot of the water where they are found which plays a part in that.
I agree that they have different builds and headshapes. Also juvenile coloration patterns are different. I think intermedia, piquiti, Melanie, and tems have similar shapes are somewhat simila juvenile coloration while orino, kels, monos, and ocellaris are similar. I’m no taxonomist so take my observations with a grain of salt.
The casiquare river I believe acts like a canal between the rio inirida and the rio Orinoco or something like that so they may overlap. Better to let the pros chime in.
The casiquare river I believe acts like a canal between the rio inirida and the rio Orinoco or something like that so they may overlap. Better to let the pros chime in.
So I think Kelberi and Monoculus are undoubtedly linked. Temensis and Piquiti seem to share a common ancestor. Then I look at Ocelaris and Monoculus and they look very similar but their adult forms are so different in the way of body shape.
