Loves severums;4971397; said:
im staring at them right now at it seems the Pellegrini and brasilinesis are fighting over territories but maybe if i put some more hiding spots they should be fine
Help ID this Geo
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im staring at them right now at it seems the Pellegrini and brasilinesis are fighting over territories but maybe if i put some more hiding spots they should be fine
I'm not good with these guys but I wonder why nobody thinks it's a G. steindachneri? Just seems like G. pelligrini should have a more yellow base color, vertical lateral bars, and very little blue spangles.
garobsessed15;4971593; said:
That's what I was wondering. What's the sure way to tell them apart?
peathenster;4971673; said:
lol since you said that ive spent all my time trying to tell the difference as juveniles and i see none lol
garobsessed15;4971704; said:
Without collection data or a reputable source on the fish, young geos are a crap shoot to ID. Bro Google pics are the worst to compare against so be careful if you go down that road.. That goes for most species with the exception of the spotted Satanoperca IMO, it's easy to nail down a genus but often times an indevidual species will require a little patience until they put on a little size.
peathenster;4971673; said:
From my research the easiest to tell apart is the males, females being more drab in color/profile for both species. 'Geophagus' pellegrini have a less pronounced nuchal hump, yellow/beige color base, minimal or lacking all together of spotting on the flanks and under even a smallest amount of light the lips will have a blue color to them. 'Geophagus' steindachneri do not have the blueish color on the lips.
