Margaritifer

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Miguel Monteiro;4023727; said:
I have a couple to, and they was sold me as Astatheros Margaritifer, but in fact they are Astatheros Robertsoni Red Cheel.
Can you post a few pics of yours?
I would really like to see yours and compare :)
 
The Robertsoni 'Lancetilla' are also known as 'Red Cheek' or 'orange cheek'. I think Mo has these too, cracking fish, but i have been told they are extremely aggressive.
 
Jimmy Side eye;4023800; said:
The Robertsoni 'Lancetilla' are also known as 'Red Cheek' or 'orange cheek'. I think Mo has these too, cracking fish, but i have been told they are extremely aggressive.
Well that explains it :)

The sellers says his are extremely passive. They spawned in a community tank of his, and the other fish can swim within 10cm of the eggs without the pair taking notice.
If they get within the 10cm range, they get slaughtered though
 
They are Robertsoni, I have collected that area of Honduras 5 times If it existed we would have found it. There are lots of different robertsoni types all along the north coast of Honduras and east coast of Guatamala that resemble that fish. Here's a thread on the same subject http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4303&hilit=hONDURas Ken
 
HrHagel;4023793; said:
Can you post a few pics of yours?
I would really like to see yours and compare :)


See these two pictures of my male

robertsonifin1.jpg



robertsonifin2.jpg


The pictures are bad quality :irked:, but you can get an idea.
 
Miguel Monteiro;4026209; said:
See these two pictures of my male

robertsonifin1.jpg



robertsonifin2.jpg


The pictures are bad quality :irked:, but you can get an idea.
Thanks for the pics :) Cool looking fish!
 
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