Central American ? (ID Help pleae)

[fishdance]

I am trying to work out the species name of these two fish. Hopefully someone can help me out..

Thanks in avance

 

[fishluvr12]

first one looks like a female viega argentea and the 2nd looks to be some type of hybrid

 

[dlp40]

same family as umbie. south american basketmouths. don't know for sure but this link is close http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=521 you may have to copy and paste. this is for the second cichlid.

 

[??SLEEPY??]

Yea the first one looks like a viega argentea, but no ideas on the second one. They both look nice anyway.

 

[killerfish]

second one is a caquetaia mabye kraussii

 

[---XR---]

first is defintly vieja aregentea, second is most likely a Caquetaia as previosly stated, i'd check the stickied thread here for for i'd purposses...

 

[lostnight]

I think they're right, argentea 1st pic. 2nd pic looks like a Caquetaia kraussii with those black markings, so I agree there as well.

 

[HerCrenVie]

Yes, definitely Vieja argentea and Caquetaia kraussi.

Caquetaia are not "South American Basketmouths", though. The true Basketmouths are Chaetobranchopsis.

 

[SMS]

Thats a really nice kraussii you picked up. How big is he and how much did you pay, if you dont mind me asking?

 

[dlp40]

hercrenvie I just learned something new then. I always thought they were, cool.

Fishdance I hope the link made it easier to id. Great fish. It looks like the argentea has lateral line erosin or something wrong with is. Not sure though just looks wierd to me.