Cichlasoma sp. cf dimerus

[Mahlerfan]

A few photos of the pair and their several week old fry.





Female


Male

 

[christian333r]

Beautiful couple!! Cichlasoma is one of my favorite genus! I like their personality.

 

[duanes]

I'll bump up your thread with a couple shots of my C. dimerus "Bella Union" taken yesterday. Mine will soon go in the pond for the summer, hope it fires up a spawn like yours.

 

[Mahlerfan]

Thanks, christian333r

Cichlasoma is my favorite genus as well. I agree they have great personalities. And they make excellent parents. Here a few more photos.

 

[Mahlerfan]

Duanes, thanks!

Your Bella Unions are looking fantastic. I've no doubt you'll get fry from them.

 

[duanes]

Think spring is having a nice effect on this one.

 

[elting44]

Great looking fish, both of you. How large do C.Dimerus get?

-Tyler

 

[duanes]

Not sure how large they get, got mine about a year ago as 0.5"-1" fry.
My largest is now @4" and rest around 3".
below, back in June 2014

Dec 2014

5 days ago

 

[Mahlerfan]

Thanks elting44.
duanes, that one is looking really nice.

They get to about six inches for the male, slightly smaller for the female. Some males may get even larger. My adult male seems to have stopped growing at six inches. Here's a bad picture of my adult pair of C. dimerus 'Bella Union' which are very different from the Cichlasoma cf. dimerus pair of this thread.

 

[peathenster]

Why do you call them sp. cf. ?