ID?

[Conner]

This guy was previously ID'd (in here) as a gymnogeophagus balzanii. I'm trying to sell him, and jworth brought up that he didn't think it looked like a balzanii, more like a robertsoni....

anyone want to chip in and let me know what the heck it is? And whatever it is, whats a good price?

 

[VRWC]

Looks geo-ish to me. I dont think robertsoni have that red by the gills and that has less vertical stripes than one as well. Im no expert though...

robertsoni adult

 

[jworth]

your right... that pic of the adult Robertsoni does look quite different. It does look geo-ish but not Balzanii.

 

[peathenster]

definitely not a balzanii.

first thought was Astatheros altifrons, but I'm not sure...had some for a while but forgot what they looked like

 

[jworth]

definitely not a balzanii.

first thought was Astatheros altifrons, but I'm not sure...had some for a while but forgot what they looked like

that is what I thought when I said Robertsoni. It looks more like an Astatheros than it does Geophagus.

 

[jworth]

Bingo... Thats exactly what it is. Conner, that is an Astatheros Altifrons. The blotch on the stomach and red on the gills gave it away (i looked it up). $10-15 is still a good price on it. Not terribly common but not rare by any means.

 

[VRWC]

sweet. Good Call!

 

[evojoey]

I have a pair of Asthaheros Altifrons. That fish looks identical to mine. Nice specimen.

 

[Conner]

Cool, sounds good to me.