Colorful cichlids from Rio Tapajos SA?

[Captain tank]

Are there any really stunning brightly colored cichlids from the rio Tapajos area that can go with three spotted earth eaters, Heros Notatus Severums, chocolate cichlids, a two spot pike cichlid? I recently learned about this one cichlid called Cichlasoma dimerus that looks outstanding, but it's from uraguay. Does this fish have any close relatives from the rio Tapajos region in SA that get a good size.

 

[mrrobxc]

Dicrossus maculatus, hero efasciatus 'tapajos', biotodoma cupido, crenicichla tapajos I and II, crenicichla marmorata, crenicichla regani, crenicichla acustirostris, symphysodon aequifasciatus tapajos, geophagus tapajos red heads, mesonauta sp.

 

[DrawnToBeaches]

Cupid cichlids are beautiful, I'll be adding them to my Rio tapajos biotope, 6 go rh tapajos so far. All the ones listed above are awesome as well. The only thing I'm missing is a medium small catfish

 

[Captain tank]

Dicrossus maculatus, hero efasciatus 'tapajos', biotodoma cupido, crenicichla tapajos I and II, crenicichla marmorata, crenicichla regani, crenicichla acustirostris, symphysodon aequifasciatus tapajos, geophagus tapajos red heads, mesonauta sp.

Those are great choices, but I'm looking for something different than a pike, earth eater, and Severum species. And I can't have anything that's sensitive like Cupid cichlids or flag cichlids or discus...Is there anything similar to Cichlasoma dimerus from the rio Tapajos region? Same shape and size around 6-8", with similar stunning colors.

 

[Captain tank]

Those are great choices, but I'm looking for something different than a pike, earth eater, and Severum species. And I can't have anything that's sensitive like Cupid cichlids or flag cichlids or discus...Is there anything similar to Cichlasoma dimerus from the rio Tapajos region? Same shape and size around 6-8", with similar stunning colors.

Something from the Cichlasoma family that gets around 6-8" that's semi aggressive colorful, and is native to the Rio Tapajos region.

 

[Captain tank]

Wait does Cichlasoma dimerus live around the Rio Tapajos region too?

 

[jamntoast]

have you thought about trying something in the aequidens genus? I'm not sure if there are any specifically from Tapajos but definitely in the amazon basin

 

[Captain tank]

have you thought about trying something in the aequidens genus? I'm not sure if there are any specifically from Tapajos but definitely in the amazon basin

No but I'll look that one up.

 

[Andrewtfw]

If you do go with aequidens, I suggest auquidens metae for color and temperment. They are not from the tapajos, but imo would fit in nice with what you have.

 

[Captain tank]

If you do go with aequidens, I suggest auquidens metae for color and temperment. They are not from the tapajos, but imo would fit in nice with what you have.

I actually looked up the aequidens species, and A. sp. Jenera Herrera looked to fit the best.