Does anybody have Geophagus Iporagensis?

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Jan 19, 2026
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Hello everyone, I am currently stocking a pond in my backyard here in Coastal Southern California, It is fairly large and a few thousand gallons but it is unheated, I was planning to have mostly cichlids in it, there are currently redbelly tilapia in it, and we have Australoheros Facetus and Herichthys caprintis. I was also planning to get geophagus but was unsure on what species to get, and managed to stay stuck between Geophagus Brasiliensis and Geophagus Iporagensis. I am aware that Geophagus Brasiliensis is technically able to survive the thermal extremes in my area (Low temps do not get below 50 on average and it has not gotten below yet 50 this winter) But they can still get into the low 40s for very short periods of time during winter cold snaps. The problem between choosing these two species is availability, While brasiliensis is readily available at my local fish stores and online, I would much rather keep iporagensis because I have seen other people and content creators already successfully keep and breed this species outdoors in my area, and know they will be healthy and active during the winter, I am wondering if anybody has any Geophagus Iporangensis available or any fry, since I have not seen any listed for months. Thank You all.
 
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