Collecting Cr. Notopthalmus a Photo Essay.

[Passionate 4 pikes]

I took a trip into the amazon a few weeks ago and had the opportunity to collect Crenicichla notopthalmus.

It all started gazing into a tank. My attention was riveted on two adult Apistogrammas swimming slomly through the driftwood.All of a sudden to my surprise a juvinile pike cichlid apeared. As it raised its dorsal fin it was imediately evident that it was a Crenicichla notopthalmus, evidenced by a large single black spot bordered by crimson, on its dorsal fin.

I asked the owner where he had caught these fish and he told me about a river, a half an hours walk away.
The river was beautiful!





I found only one female notopthalmus it was in a clump of plants at the surface!

Back in the aquarium

 

[Titania]

What a little beauty! Thanks for sharing such a cool story!

 

[Peanut_Power]

I hope you know that you suck! LoL!!! Thats too freaking awesome man! To be able to go out and CATCH your own Crenicichla, man I am jealous! Very very very cool!!!

When you going to go back and catch a few more eh? Take a few people with you, might have better luck that way! I'll volunteer myself as one. . .

 

[Passionate 4 pikes]

Come on down whenever you want!
I dont know when i can catch more, but in the next month or so i may be able to catch a crenicichla regani.

 

[killerfish]

man all i can catch in the river by my house is minnows and small trout

look around plants as you've all ready discoverd but look all around sunken plant matter all that black stuff on the bottom looks good scoop all that up and sift threw it

 

[Passionate 4 pikes]

Killer fish, you cant catch darters? they are gorgeous and interesting aquarium fish that dont even require a heater!
I mostly targeterd leaf litter and i caught a red wolf fish like the one in your avatar.