Hey Cichla experts...what is this??

[Deep Blue Sea]

I want oneeeeee

 

[jcardona1]

I don't know about that did not Ramesh have one of his temensis with the horizontal running all the way through?And if you could get one in the hobby chances are it happens alot in the wild.

Yup, I just saw it. While they do look very similar, notice that this fish has gold spangling around all the markings, even the horizontal tail stripe. not really a Temensis characteristic either

 

[mjuniorc]

100% ORINOCENSIS.

 

[I<3fish]

Looks like a smaller version of this one.

This is a Orino from Paraguay river. Different location.

That's a temensis...

 

[haynchinook334]

That's a temensis...

Care to translate? And Don't tems get the "spangles" on the top part of there tails?

http://www.aquatic-experts.com/ESPANOL/Cichla_orinocensis_ES.html

 

[HULON]

Yup, I just saw it. While they do look very similar, notice that this fish has gold spangling around all the markings, even the horizontal tail stripe. not really a Temensis characteristic either

That does not mean tha a subspecies does not exist with gold spangling around the bars ...I have the feeling unless you are able to go down there in person and spend years following these river systems we have not seen just a little slice of whats going on down there .Just like kelberi for instance nateral or unateral blockages where they are isolated and adapt to whats the best coloration for the hunt in that particular area ..The kelberi just came to mind with subspecies having dramatic coloration differences from point to point....Aha!!!! i get your point Jose!!!!

 

[jcardona1]

Care to translate? And Don't tems get the "spangles" on the top part of there tails?

http://www.aquatic-experts.com/ESPANOL/Cichla_orinocensis_ES.html

ah Rio Paragua, you said Paraguay lol. Paragua is in Venezuela, and is ultimately an Orinco drainage. i still dont think that's an Orino though

 

[jcardona1]

That does not mean tha a subspecies does not exist with gold spangling around the bars ...I have the feeling unless you are able to go down there in person and spend years following these river systems we have not seen just a little slice of whats going on down there .Just like kelberi for instance nateral or unateral blockages where they are isolated and adapt to whats the best coloration for the hunt in that particular area ..The kelberi just came to mind with subspecies having dramatic coloration differences from point to point....Aha!!!! i get your point Jose!!!!

yeah definitely. if you spend time looking at maps of rivers, you'll be amazed at how extensive these systems are, it's mind boggling. just think, how much of this hasnt been explored specifically for cichla? you could spend countless years living along these rivers and still not have your bases covered.

i think there are many more species than what is currently published. it's just a matter of finding the rest and properly categorizing them.

just look at this. this is the Orinoco in venezuela and all it's drainages. Now just imagine the Amazonas river, which is a monster compared to the orinoco. it's ridiculous!

Rio Orinoco in red, and look at all the rivers it feeds. remember, this is venezuela ONLY

 

[haynchinook334]

ah Rio Paragua, you said Paraguay lol. Paragua is in Venezuela, and is ultimately an Orinco drainage. i still dont think that's an Orino though

Damn spell check.... I caught it,, but it was to late.

 

[]V[onster Fish]

i think its a very nice cichla.