Can anyone I.D these guys?

[fourty2]

Hi guys,does anyone know what these are?the largest one is about 5-5½ inches.

 

[Headrush]

I first thought it was a red Jewel cichlid (african) but something about its head-shape has me wondering if thats it

You'll get an ID soon, you can bet on it

Nice fish too

 

[cookiemonster]

Geoghagus brasiliensis?

 

[fourty2]

Geoghagus brasiliensis?

that's what i bought them as Geophagus Brasiliensis 'red',sorry cookiemonster,forgot to mention that,but there are a lot of fish traded under that name,i was wondering if anyone can pin down exactly what they are...

 

[south coast nelly]

Geophagus brasiliensis
The Pearl Eartheater

 

[BIG_CICHLID]

Either Geo brasiliensis or Geo iporangensis....... thinking the latter.

BC

 

[xEchOx]

Some kind of geo's.... beautiful, whatever they are.

 

[---XR---]

my bet is a geo of some sort, and also as headrush for the first couple sec i though they were jewles.

 

[fourty2]

Either Geo brasiliensis or Geo iporangensis....... thinking the latter.

BC

apparently they can grow to 35 cm,i think the 'iporangensis' grows smaller,time will tell guys...
thanks to all that have replied

 

[Modest_Man]

The dual spot is interesting. I've not seen that on a brasiliensis before.

Iporangensis is quite rare in the hobby, and would be labeled as such. Brasiliensis and sp. "Bahia Red" are much more common.

Yours appear to be the Geo. sp. "Bahia Red" variant.

Here is my former male brasiliensis for comparison.

And female

Note how yours have more of a red hue vs my blue.