Mine is younger than yours and has more of a hump on his head. I also do weekly 50% water changes
my new geophagus red head tapajos
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Heres a pick of two from my other group they are older and the biggest is 6". They also have an orange head and not red like the other ones. Do you think they are a different species Ed.
He does look a lot thicker than mine, I would like to see an 8" orange head, I am sure he an impressive sight!
I do not think so.
I do not think so.
I know a lot of Cichlid keeper that are impressed by this group and cant wait till they spawn. They dont even want fry from my other group
The second fish look more like your standard morphology for orange heads. The hump on the other fish is not typical shape.
I cannot say. They look a lot different but that doesn't mean they are different species. G. sp. "araguaia orange head" would be an option but I could not judge that either because I have not kept them. If you're a lumper, they are the same species.
IMO the second group is much more atractive. Goodluck with spawning them! They'll produce nice fry I am sure
I cannot say. They look a lot different but that doesn't mean they are different species. G. sp. "araguaia orange head" would be an option but I could not judge that either because I have not kept them. If you're a lumper, they are the same species.
IMO the second group is much more atractive. Goodluck with spawning them! They'll produce nice fry I am sure
Hi.. Westie.. that second group is amazing. What temp do you keep your geo tanks at... Good luck with the spawning...You all have some beautiful fish... 
Keep the pics coming please. Sue
Keep the pics coming please. Sue
Your dominant male has a hump? (P.S. you have beautiful fish!)
Maybe my males have a very small bump, but nothing like that.
Unfortunately, I do not think there is an image of a Holotype to refer to.
Heres a pic of my male from group one withe a noticeable hump in pic 1
and a pic from group 2 with the head above the eyes sloped very gradual
Do you see the big difference in the head shape?
That male and his female laid eggs last nite.
and a pic from group 2 with the head above the eyes sloped very gradual
Do you see the big difference in the head shape?
That male and his female laid eggs last nite.
