Fourth Retroculus species described

[ryansmith83]

For those interested in this sort of thing:

http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2015/f/z03973p380f.pdf

Retroculus archerontos, formally known as Retroculus sp. Alto Tocantins, was photographed by Oliver Lucanus and featured in a 2011 issue of Cichlid News magazine. There is a picture on Cichlid Room Companion, and also on Oliver Lucanus's Below Water Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/belowwater...876785353/1640998429503562/?type=1&permPage=1

The yellowish-red coloration, black blotches, and fact that the fish do display nuchal humps immediately made me think of Geophagus pellegrini.

 

[CANAMONSTER]

I seen Oliver just posted an old video. Oliver always has posted some unique earth eaters.

 

[ryansmith83]

Where'd he post the video? I'd love to see that!

 

[neutrino]

Very interesting. Agree with you, my first impression of the photo is something related to the steiny group. Support for Kullander's suggestion that retroculus is a basal fish?

 

[FluffySackson]

I bet these are going to be just like Retroculus Septentrionalis. Never ever imported into the hobby. Shame.