Can you ID this fish?
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Looks like a Port Cichlid to me. I've also heard them referred to as Port Acaras.
I had one 20 years ago. He was a beautiful fish with a nice temperament. I have not seen Ports for sale in my area (Maryland, USA) for years.
Nice looking fish.
I had one 20 years ago. He was a beautiful fish with a nice temperament. I have not seen Ports for sale in my area (Maryland, USA) for years.
Nice looking fish.
I'd say port also, nice big one too. I believe the scientific name is Aequidens portalgeirensis, or at least it was 20 years ago. I also haven't seen them for sale in awhile. It seems once the terrors became really popular I didn't see any of the other Aequidens species (ports, blue acaras, keyholes) for sale much at all.
Definitely a port cichlid. For years the scientific name was Aequidens portalegrensis, named after the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, but fishbase now has the species listed as Cichlasoma portalegrense. BTW, I didn't know ports got that big. Usually, 6 inches TL is listed as the max size.