Geophagus ID needed!

[nstefan2597]

What kind of geo is this? Is it a heckelii? Thanks

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[UnstoppableJayD]

No. Its is one of the gymno geos i think

 

[nstefan2597]

No. Its is one of the gymno geos i think

But you dont know what kind it is?

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[ryansmith83]

I don't think it's a Gymno. It looks to be 'Geophagus' brasiliensis or one of the related types. They're currently classified with the Geos but they should probably be their own genus because they're really nothing like most geos. They're also a fair bit more aggressive.

 

[albyoscar]

Yep Brasiliensis it is

 

[nstefan2597]

I don't think it's a Gymno. It looks to be 'Geophagus' brasiliensis or one of the related types. They're currently classified with the Geos but they should probably be their own genus because they're really nothing like most geos. They're also a fair bit more aggressive.

Okay thank you very much!

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[nstefan2597]

Yep Brasiliensis it is

Thank you!

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