Brasiliensis or Red Bahia?? +ID needed

[rook45]

Got as many pics as I could this ones camera shy.

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

That's a Brasiliensis.

Here's a pic of my Bahia Red when younger.

 

[rook45]

That's a Brasiliensis.

Here's a pic of my Bahia Red when younger.

Thanks! How do you tell the 2 apart? Head shape?

 

[BastardFish]

such a good looking fish

 

[Peter McFarlane]

whats the orange thing tied to the bogwood?

 

[rook45]

whats the orange thing tied to the bogwood?

That's an extremely rare............rock. The driftwood still floats.

 

[rook45]

such a good looking fish

Thanks ya bastard the flash really washes out the color in person that fish is straight burgundy with blueish markings.

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

Thanks! How do you tell the 2 apart? Head shape?

I just look at the overall fish and it's colors also the spots on yours scales are larger and more uniform compared to mines.

 

[rook45]

LOL....Thanks. They look the same to me

 

[Allan01230]

Brasiliensis definately!