Mayan red terror is worrying as they are completely different fish
Identify that Cichlid
- Thread starter RealCrix220
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I’ve ended up being in contact with the largest import / exporter of tropical fish in the UK ( Neil Hardy ) and they are going to get some on order for me
So fingers crossed
So guys
As you know I’ve been trying really hard to get some mayans ( I’ve had a importer tell me he’s found some so I’ve ordered 3 - let’s see what I end up with this time. Going to examine them before I actually bring them home )
but
I currently have 5 what I have bought as red terror festea , trying to get a pair
Take a look and let me know if you think these are true red terrors
As you know I’ve been trying really hard to get some mayans ( I’ve had a importer tell me he’s found some so I’ve ordered 3 - let’s see what I end up with this time. Going to examine them before I actually bring them home )
but
I currently have 5 what I have bought as red terror festea , trying to get a pair
Take a look and let me know if you think these are true red terrors
They look like all males, as you know. I’ve seen the pic of your female, she is bright red and black. She is a gorgeous specimen. I’d say one of them should breed with her. I’m no expert on Festae “Red Terror” but the look to me like 5 males
The 2 smaller ones I
One of the smaller ones is not showing speckles in the fins which is what I’m hoping is a female so I can pair her up
The 2 smaller ones I got the other day as I do believe the 3 larger ones are males
One of the smaller ones is not showing speckles in the fins which is what I’m hoping is a female so I can pair her up
The term Red Terror, has been applied to 2 very different, but suprficially different cichlids.
One of the main problems with using common (trade) names.
Ending getting totally different cichlids.
Mesoheros festae, fronm the soft, pH neutral waters west of the Andes.
Male left, 2 females right.
Below are Mayaheros uropthalmus, from the hard, high pH waers of the Yucatan, sometimes found in brackish water, and some, the varient found in Isla de Mujeras, can be found in pure sea water.
As you can see they are superficially siilar, but on closer inspection, wuite different.
Some uropthalmus pics from above.
One distince difference is the tail spot.
In M festae, the spot sits on the upper hlf of the caudel.
With M uropthalmus the tail spot covers the entire height of the caudal, ( as seen in the video above.
One of the main problems with using common (trade) names.
Ending getting totally different cichlids.
Mesoheros festae, fronm the soft, pH neutral waters west of the Andes.
Male left, 2 females right.
Below are Mayaheros uropthalmus, from the hard, high pH waers of the Yucatan, sometimes found in brackish water, and some, the varient found in Isla de Mujeras, can be found in pure sea water.
Some uropthalmus pics from above.
One distince difference is the tail spot.
In M festae, the spot sits on the upper hlf of the caudel.
With M uropthalmus the tail spot covers the entire height of the caudal, ( as seen in the video above.
