help me remember - what is the cichlid nicknamed "smiling cichlid"?

[Twofish]

i cannot for some reason recall. also please suggest some of the smaller south americans that i may look into getting

 

[ilovearowana]

i would say flowerhorn

 

[Twofish]

no, its a smaller one. reminds me of an acara or keyhole but its not

 

[vaine111]

http://www.google.com/search?q=smil...esult_group&ct=title&resnum=5&ved=0CCUQqwQwBA

Not sure but does this help? Laetacara dorsigera aka Flag cichlids...

 

[Twofish]

i think maybe it's a curviceps or a dwarf acara

 

[Twofish]

http://www.google.com/search?q=smil...esult_group&ct=title&resnum=5&ved=0CCUQqwQwBA

Not sure but does this help? Laetacara dorsigera aka Flag cichlids...

yes thank you! this seems like what i am thinking

 

[Darkskies]

yes thank you! this seems like what i am thinking

There's also laetacara curviceps. Both the dorsigera and the curviceps are often called smiling cichlids/acaras.

 

[Chrisplosion]

"I was born special"​

 

[kevinfleming21]

^^ hahahaha

 

[Sab_Fan]

yes, it is the laetacara . . . sure as heck ain't no BP . . .