He was caught in the peruvian amazon and is about half an inch long. If anyone can id him then that would be fantastic. Thanks
Can anyone Id this cichlid?
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Looks to me a juvies of the genus Laetacara, there are a number of species from the genus found in Peru including, but not limited to, L. flavilabris, and L. thayeri.
As juvies most of the species of the genus look quite similar. all are quite small, reaching one about 4" as adults. There may be some undescribed species too.
As juvies most of the species of the genus look quite similar. all are quite small, reaching one about 4" as adults. There may be some undescribed species too.
Very much reminds me of some of the apistogrammoides from my work.
I believe there is a parasite/bacteria? that infects the wild fish causing the black spots because almost all of our wild caught apistos have said spots.
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I believe there is a parasite/bacteria? that infects the wild fish causing the black spots because almost all of our wild caught apistos have said spots.
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It looks like some type of Apisto fry. It’s common for wild caught Apistos from Peru to come in with these black spots. They don’t seem to affect the health of the fish; people have kept and spawned them and produced normal fry but the parents remained spotted. There have been guesses as to what causes the extra pigment but no one knows for sure.
Yep. Have had barlowi, erethya, macmasteri, bitaeniata and apistogrammoides all wild caught with the black spots. One of the barlowi female is practically black. But like you said none of the fish have had babies with the black. Would be curious to see if it has something to do with water conditions from where they’re from or if it is some kind of parasite or bacteria
There is a condition where a snail picks up parasitic cercae, eaten, by and passed on to fish, which when eaten by a bird, are passed on when bird droppings end up in the water, and the cercae start the cycle over, and over.
Doesn't really harm the fish, but causes the black spots.
There is a midwestern US species, another species spread on the US west coast, etc, etc.
I believe it is a similar parasite to the one that causes swimmers itch in humans.
I got it when snorkeling in snail infested lakes, as just a temporary irritant.
Lake Victoria is noted for a similar deadly human parasitic cycle that causes Schistosomiisis.
Doesn't really harm the fish, but causes the black spots.
There is a midwestern US species, another species spread on the US west coast, etc, etc.
I believe it is a similar parasite to the one that causes swimmers itch in humans.
I got it when snorkeling in snail infested lakes, as just a temporary irritant.
Lake Victoria is noted for a similar deadly human parasitic cycle that causes Schistosomiisis.
Agree with everyone that it looks like a juvie Apistogramma…perhaps A. panduro which happens to be from Peru