Location of Cichla in Brazil

[ccdoido]

also look at the marking on the cheek

 

[R1_Ridah]

also look at the marking on the cheek

Look at this Guyana Occe, has marking on side of the cheek, not as pronounce however is evident.

Hmmh... maybe a Temensis x Occe type then? I think the best way to identify is catching more and try to send some my way so I can closely compare to the Pbass I have in my tank.....LOL.....

 

[ccdoido]

LOL

 

[X-Tank]

Nice fish. My guess is pinima as what you originally mentioned in email.

I do think ocellaris have bar1, bar2, and ocellated spot at dorsal fin base.
There are few other cichla with also ocellated spot at dorsal fin base, ie jarina, vazozzoleri, and thyrorus, but there are more than 1 ocellated blotches at place of bar 1 and 2. The pattern of those blotches of course will determine exact identification.
http://www.worlddiscus.com/cichla/specific.html


HOWEVER.... interestingly according to Kullander's new cichla species review, there is only one species you can find in ESSEQUIBO river, Guyana.. maybe possibly orinos.

I have to agree with joey, j/k.

 

[ccdoido]

HMMMM. I'm almost 100% sure that there are two different species in the essequibo since I caught both. One is like the guyanese ocel and the other one is type. this one lives in the faster moving waters and the guyanese ocel lives in lagoons and slower waters.

 

[X-Tank]

HMMMM. I'm almost 100% sure that there are two different species in the essequibo since I caught both. One is like the guyanese ocel and the other one is type. this one lives in the faster moving waters and the guyanese ocel lives in lagoons and slower waters.

maybe Cichla jarina?? rio jari is very closed by.
I am trying to find some information about jarina, but no luck.
Without knowing the river distribution, my first instinct was jarina vs. pinima.

Can you catch this species near where you live?? at least driving distance??

 

[b7skw]

Nice fish. My guess is pinima as what you originally mentioned in email.

I do think ocellaris have bar1, bar2, and ocellated spot at dorsal fin base.
There are few other cichla with also ocellated spot at dorsal fin base, ie jarina, vazozzoleri, and thyrorus, but there are more than 1 ocellated blotches at place of bar 1 and 2. The pattern of those blotches of course will determine exact identification.
http://www.worlddiscus.com/cichla/specific.html


HOWEVER.... interestingly according to Kullander's new cichla species review, there is only one species you can find in ESSEQUIBO river, Guyana.. maybe possibly orinos.

I have to agree with joey, j/k.

I'm thinking it's like Samural's "LEMON CICHLA"

 

[channarox]

i was going to say its one of those pinima types...just from the pic without referring to locality.
like jariina...vazzoleri...thyrorus...
im almost certain its no ocell.

 

[ccdoido]

maybe Cichla jarina?? rio jari is very closed by.
I am trying to find some information about jarina, but no luck.
Without knowing the river distribution, my first instinct was jarina vs. pinima.

Can you catch this species near where you live?? at least driving distance??

yeah, but driving a good 7 hours or so. I don't know if the river is ant good for fishing now [ rivers are high ]

 

[R1_Ridah]

maybe Cichla jarina??

Yea, I'm leaning towards this.