Geophagus Pellegrini or ?

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

Are the Pells? I picked the two dominant ones in the tank. I think the rest may have been females, there were 5 left or so. Are Pells really that rare if these are them?

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[cichlidfish]

The fish looks young so it is hard to tell. Pells are rare and do look a lot like stienies or crassilabris.
Maybe someone who knows more about geos could help?

 

[wicker56]

Pellegrini are extremely rare don't think I have ever seen one in person

 

[cichlidfish]

I've only seen a few on here. They are the most beautiful of the 3 red hump eartheaters. Stienies are the smallest and most common.

 

[newworld]

Those are steindachneri sold as pellegrini.....very common misnamed fish

 

[buddha1200]

Have to agree with new world,even young u can tell pelligrinni from stiendachneri once you have seen them in person,most have never seen pelligrinni in person so its hard to tell.
they are rare,i believe there are only a few of us on here who actually have them,myself,newworld,and a few people i sold to at the aca.
I have a breeding colony and the next time they spawn i will be glad to send you a few fry,just keep in touch an i will keep you updated.

 

[buddha1200]

one of my males

 

[buddha1200]

my second male

 

[Lester55]

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my second male

Nice pellegrini. If your colony do breed. please send some this way... Would really love to have some of those beauties..