Crenicichla "Venezuela" or Strigata?
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I don't know, I had a person that's really famaliar with the big boys once tell my ven's don't have red eyes ... so I'd go with strigata ... unless the flash is turning the orange venny eyes red in the pic.
This has been a debate forever. They are now just calling them red pikes also. To be safe, most are now just considered "Lugubris" which is a family of pikes but accepted none the less. They get freakin huge by the way. I had one over 15" and the thickness of my arm but fortunately weren't very aggressive unless taunted which ended quickly when the Ca/Sa type cichlids would dart away in retreat or just back down. I miss that ol' boy I had.........
The orange gill plate, and splotch behind the eye are throwing me off. Still look venezuelan though, slight possibility of sp.'lugubris'. Very nice! Wish you wouldn't part with them. 
Sounds like the buyer might back out on the pikes. Maybe I will just keep them.Peanut_Power;4169986; said:The orange gill plate, and splotch behind the eye are throwing me off. Still look venezuelan though, slight possibility of sp.'lugubris'. Very nice! Wish you wouldn't part with them.
Nice pikes either way and nice Argentea too! How big is it, looks like its getting a hump? How does he get along with the pikes? My arg and lent are constantly battling for 'boss of the tank' status. Not really battling, but pushy, if you know what I mean?