Cichla Identifying Markings.

[silverdragon]

Hey guys R1 posted a link in the photo lounge to a great site which had this photo that shows the markings of individual pbass.
Thought i should post it here so it can help us fellow cichla keepers identify our pbass..

 

[haynchinook334]

that's a pretty good description of pbass. I'm guessing that the pictures showed are all adults.

 

[bOOsteN aUdI]

i have seen this before... helpful for newbies

 

[milokai]

thank you thank you....

 

[silverdragon]

that's a pretty good description of pbass. I'm guessing that the pictures showed are all adults.

Yeh, all pbass are of adult size.

i have seen this before... helpful for newbies

Yeh i found it heaps useful. Might elimnate some "id my cichla" threads not that i hate seeing pics of new cichla!!

thank you thank you....

No problem pare

 

[haynchinook334]

Yeh, all pbass are of adult size.

that's where all the "ID MY New PBASS" threads come from...I'm pretty sure a lot of the cichla people can ID a adult, but we need to come up with a plan to ID the baby Pbass to.

 

[silverdragon]

that's where all the "ID MY New PBASS" threads come from...I'm pretty sure a lot of the cichla people can ID a adult, but we need to come up with a plan to ID the baby Pbass to.

yeh i know.. maybe b00st or R1 can create a graph like the one above but for juvies.. that would be really helpful yeh

 

[haynchinook334]

yeh i know.. maybe b00st or R1 can create a graph like the one above but for juvies.. that would be really helpful yeh

that would be good for all the noob cichla fans out there....like me.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Good stuff.

 

[R1_Ridah]

yeh i know.. maybe b00st or R1 can create a graph like the one above but for juvies.. that would be really helpful yeh

I've been spoiled that most my Cichla were attained already big in size. Only babies I've had before were Orinos and based my id's by the gold circle around the spots. Well apparently those gold spots do disappear to be mislead. I would assume this goes for only the Farmies as you really don't know what they mix the species with.

We are all hobbyist who's just guessing in the most part when we by Pbass from the LFS. We are not out physically in the river systems collecting the fish we keep. LFS Pbass, roll the dice and see what you get.

Specially now that Kelberis are being farm raised who knows what we will see in the future.