new cichla purchase!!

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
blacktip;817648; said:
Wow! I've never seen anything like those before. The body shape is pure mono, but the 5 spots throw everything for a loop, almost like they are a local strain that developed from a cross between monos and orinos...
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EXACTLY my thought :)
 
I have ones just like that except that the two last spots are connected. Nice pbass btw.
 
Never seen all those spots...have 10 orinos currently most with 3 spots on each side and one with 2 on a side and 3 on the other. Very interested to see how these guys turn out when they get bigger. Awesome pics!
 
paid £25=00 each for them... cant wait for them to grow to see how they develop.. i've kept cichla for nearly 15 years and not seen a 5 spot mono.. i'll keep the updates coming
 
blacktip;817648; said:
Wow! I've never seen anything like those before. The body shape is pure mono, but the 5 spots throw everything for a loop, almost like they are a local strain that developed from a cross between monos and orinos...
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I have never seen anything like it before either. They are beautiful. Nice pick up bro.
 
Maybe Cichla pleiozona based on this:

Diagnosis: Similar to C. kelberi and C. monoculus and distinct from all remaining species of Cichla in combination of possession of three dark vertical bars on side, presence of pronounced occipital bar in large specimens, absence of dark or ocellated markings laterally on head, and presence of irregular dark blotches on anterior abdominal side. Distinguished from C. kelberi and C. monoculus by more scales in lateral row (84-93 vs. 76-83 in C. kelberi and 68-87 in C. monoculus) and presence (with occasional exceptions) of dark vertical bar (bar 4) anteriorly on caudal peduncle, which is typically absent in both C. kelberi and C. monoculus, and from C. kelberi by absence of light spots on anal and pelvic fins and lower lobe of caudal fin. (Kullander & Ferreira, 2006).

Type locality: Brazil; Mato Grosso; Rio Alegre, tributary to Rio Guaporé, ca 30 km from Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade.

Regardless, nice fish!!!
----Brian
 
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