Geophagus ID

[lunsforj]

These are wild caught but the owner of the LFS didn't have enough time to write down their names when they were traded in. Hoping someone here can help.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Looks like g megasema to me.

 

[lunsforj]

Thanks Stanzzz. I thought that might be it. I was also thinking abalios.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Do they have a dark area under the chin?
If not you may be right with Abalios which lacks any dark cheek/throat mark.

 

[lunsforj]

So getting a second look at them now and they don't seem to have any such mark.

 

[JK47]

Thanks Stanzzz. I thought that might be it. I was also thinking abalios.

Abalios would have distinct horizontal stripes in the caudal fin. The mid lateral spot is right but the caudal pattern rules out abalios.

 

[lunsforj]

Any guesses then?

 

[Malte81]

They look like my Turiacu.
I would say Geophagus Turiacu.
Very beautiful Geophagus.

 

[Malte81]

Another Picture of my Geophagus.
They grow to about 20 cm and from my experience
they are a little bit more aggressiv than other Geophagus.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Beautiful geos.