Let's talk about Gymnogeophagus...

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RWaltman

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So, I just received two Gymnogeophagus fish. They were sold as:

"geophagus australis" which I translated as "gymnogeophagus australis" also...this picture was included...

<img src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR905irFUvxyHa1qoyLKfQD0B1p5S9Zc_jA4JCvckc_cZaP3eBjng&t=1">

Now, I receive my little pair of fishes and obviously they are juveniles...I'm worried that they aren't ID'd correctly...they seem to be gymnogeophagus meridoinalis...

<img src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJMVJ4cBZ3sQJPiHPCOfRWt55ZUB8WxaMZG-dNT7o9RCumjcMdoA">

I'll post some pics of my gymno's tonight when I get home from work, but I notice that there are key differences...

1. My gymno's have "black edging" on the anal and dorsal fins, along with what I assume the male has a black "patch" underneath his gill/throat which he flares in display and exposes said black coloration

2. My gymno's lack the blue/red stripe pattern and still have the vertical barring (while faint) with the solid black dot found on the upper torso still visible, but the male appears to be losing or fading the spot.

3. My gymno's lack the "red" highlights and dots found on meridoinalis, except on the fins....


any ideas? anyone here a "naked earth eater" expert? I'm just concerned so I can figure the adult size of these...

Ryan.
 
all right...first of all....how the F do you post pictures on this crappy board? I hate the internet...
 
I would watch what you say about this board, quite a few people think it is pretty darned special. ;)

I have a single G. australis (pictured) and three G. balzanii, but I'm certainly no expert.

To upload a picture go to post a reply or a new thread. Scroll down to below the dialogue box to "manage attachments". Click on it, choose the files, and click upload. When the upload is complete post your reply.

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I'm not interested in bashing an internet message board, I just want help ID'ing my fish...sorry if anyone took "offense" to the comment. Thanks for the tip on posting pics.
 
Its fine...I very curious about this subject as it seems I'm having no success in finding credible documentation on the gymnogeophagus genus, which makes it AWESOME, but it also gives me a brilliant idea...but beyond that...its frustrating to not know where my fish came from...habits....likes...dislikes...etc.
 
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