Festae/Ornatum?
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I've never SEEN the cross, but I've wondered the same thing. I've even had male ornatums that would display and try and spawn w/ some of my female festae when male festaes weren't around lol. I keep both species now, but separately.
From DJ/MC Decker
From DJ/MC Decker
The exCichlasoma/Cichlasoma (not sure the proper use) genus isn't really the same as Amphilophus or other genuses, its more of a dumping grounds for cichlids with no proper placement in a genus. So its really not in the same genus. Festae should be able to cross with any CA Cichlid but Ornatum is a SA if I'm not mistaken. So I'm thinking its not possible unless its in a similar boat as Festae being a CA living in SA.
FESTAE, Ornatum, Gephryum and Atromaculatum are ALL closely related and exCichlasoma. Ornatums is Festae's closest relative. I've read that BS about Festae being a CA, its all speculative. Colombia, Equador and Peru are as SA as it gets.
From DJ/MC Decker
From DJ/MC Decker
Those 4 are more closely related to the cichlids living in Central America than the other SA cichlids. Thats just a fact. Theres also a couple species that in CA that are actually closer to SA relatives. Based on where they live, yes they are SA cichlids, genetically they are more similar to the Centrals
