Cichla sp.Veneuzuela!!

[haynchinook334]

I'm pretty sure they are just a locality of of orinos. Highly doubt they are a separate species

Orino's are orino's and they will share the same traits. I have owned a Ven Orino and it doesnt look like the picture stones have given. But I will order some just to see how they will turn out to be.

 

[Unattended Fish]

Nice! How big they get? Guessing about 24"?

 

[haynchinook334]

Nice! How big they get?

The Ven orino's? About 24" or so.

 

[Unattended Fish]

Those are orinos? That pic is a subadult?

 

[haynchinook334]

Nope. The picture show a black line through the tail....no orino's carry that trait,

 

[Unattended Fish]

They are nice but think I'll just get some brokos lol.

 

[mr fishy]

I want brokos


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[ingrda]

Nope. The picture show a black line through the tail....no orino's carry that trait,

Freshwater underwater photograph of wild Peacock bass (Cichla orinocensis) schooling in their habitat. Picture taken in the Apure State, Venezuela.

You decide. IMO they are orinos. I do see where you're coming from about their tails

 

[ingrda]

Here's an adult form the same locality in Venezuela

 

[orinocensis1]

I had a disscussion with Rapps back in 2009 about this species and we came to a conclusion that they seem to be a cichla cf orinocensis, meaning they are in the orino family, but not an orinocensis themself.