cichla intermedia

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Yell0r0b;763357; said:
how much do these run for? would anyone be interested in buying some, i think i can get my hands on a couple.
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these oddballs run a couple hundred in our land here
niche local importers enthusiasts ship them here to cater to cichlids hobbyists here
c. temensis already abit too hot to handle for some already
this could spark another wave for new interests
btw azul landed here already
good to watch out!
thks:WHOA:
 
royal’ peacock (Cichla intermedia). This species is not encountered in the lowlands of the Amazon basin, since it prefers fast water and a rocky habitat (it is more common in Columbian and Venezuelan tributaries of the Orinoco River). The royal’s distinguishing features include a narrow, serrated, horizontal black ‘band’ that runs from just behind the gill plate, past the soft part of the dorsal fin (this ‘band’ is often broken up, but the fish's coloration remains quite distinctive from the 'butterfly.') Unlike the other four species, ‘royal’ peacocks prefer fast moving water and act very much like our smallmouth bass. ‘Royals’ reach a top weight of about 5-pounds.

Reference: http://www.acuteangling.com/Reference/SAFishArt.html

Notice the more streamlined appearance of the intermediacompared to typical peacock bass (temensis, azul,monos). It prefers fast moving waters and rocky bottoms, so it may not be suitable for aquaria unless someone can design a system to mimic fast moving currents with eddies. It may adapt though I guess. Intersting fish and stays small in size compared to their other cichla family cousins.

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thx for the info, ill keep everyone posted, dont rag on me though, im not the one claiming i can get them in, my friend told me hecan get them. so im just passing the word. if they are real, ill have a couple on hand.
 
Ask your friend if he can get Cichla Santa Clausius while he's at it.:D

...Messin with ya Bro;)
 
this is the pic google gave me
 
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