thanks! and I would really love to get that book but for the prices of so high I would rather save it for bigger tanks haha
Geophagus Altifron
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thanks! and I would really love to get that book but for the prices of so high I would rather save it for bigger tanks haha
Or better yet, bring out a revised and updated edition and print more than ten of them so they're not so hard to find and expensive.
Agree completely about spending money on fish instead of books too, as much as I enjoy reading about them I enjoy watching them much more!
I was looking up some geos to try and find out what mine is. and I came across this video that the fish in it are identical to mine. but the video said they where Geophagus Surinamensis Rio Maroni and personally I have never seen a "true" surinamensis so I don't know if that's what they are but what ever fish are in this video are the same ones I have. they have the same caudal fin pattern and the same spot on their side. heres the video [YT]LqPFt14RK4Q[/YT] and heres some picture that show some of his colors true the video doesn't really show 
According to the description of G. surinamensis, it has four vertical parallel bars on its flank. The ones in that video have five or six. So I don't think they are true surinamensis.
I still think the lack of facial markings, the tail pattern, and the relatively small midlateral spot on your fish suggests G. altifrons.
I still think the lack of facial markings, the tail pattern, and the relatively small midlateral spot on your fish suggests G. altifrons.
yea I never thought it was a true surinamensis since I have never even seen one haha. what kind of altifron do you think it is?
I have what look to be the exact same fish that I received as wild caught Geo tapajos. Think they are probbly geo altifrons collected from tapjos.
Nice set-up. Fish look great. I'll hopefully get some half decent shots of mine in the next few days.
