new email, photos, Mexico & Panama collections, stock 9/13/15

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I've changed my email address to jeff.tuic@gmail.com
Please make note of this if you'd like to email me directly.

I've also taken a few new photos of fish to share.
Why not post them here?

I was in Mexico a few weeks ago and returned with juveniles of several species of cichlid fry collected from cenotes in southern Quintana Roo.

From Cenote Encantado, I successfully collected and returned with Paraneetroplus synspilus. This is just about at the northernmost known range of this species. I have some fry that will grow out to try and breed.
Also collected a beautiful yellow 'Cichlasoma' salvini and wild form of Petenia splendida for which I plan the same.
I have Astatheros robertsoni fry that are just about 1 cm, so they are growing out before I may offer any for sale.
The 'Cichlasoma' uropthalmus juveniles are ready to market. These are of a very sharp orange/blue/black 'Mayan tiger' patterned race.

I do not have the ability to take underwater photographs, so I apologize for not having photos of adults taken in their native waters.

From Cenote Cristalino, I have wild juveniles of an absolutely phenomenal jack dempsey to offer in limited quantity.

Here are some photos of babies I just took. Even at this small size, they are really colorful.
The red in the tail is just becoming visible as well.

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Speaking of wild collections, I was in Panama collecting with my wife this spring.
I realize that I never shared photos of fish successfully collected and brought back to my facility.
Maybe more on that another time. But I can add that we returned with 'Cichlasoma' tuyrensis (why isn't this species updated to be included in genus Paraneetroplus?) I have no idea why not..

I'm raising up some now adolescent individuals that ought to be mature in the next months. Then hopefully some F1 fry to share.

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We also collected Geophagus crassilabrus. I distributed some juveniles upon returning to the US and have some adult set aside to work with.

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And there were Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus. Same scenario as with Geos. A few folks received extras, and I am keeping adults to work with.

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And we got Caquetaia cf. umbrifera 'Panama green umbies'!
I've got a young pair set up to hopefully spawn and some juveniles to raise as well.

By the way, I didn't try to bring back this big female :)

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Caught lots of species one doesn't normally think of encountering in Central America, including knifefish, plecos, needle-gars, wolf fish, etc.

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Few more on next post.
 

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Collecting can be very exciting... And very messy.

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I've come out of the water like this from the waist down at times. Sometimes, you've got to get dirty to reap the rewards!

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Tropical cattle look like water buffalo I think.
These are beneath a cashew tree. If you never knew this, the cashew nut is a little encased treat located above the cashew fruit. Yes, there is a fruit which I've never seen sold in US market. My wife grew up eating them in Brazil. I like them too.



And now to finish this post, I would please direct you to the links below where you can view all the latest stock species available to order :)

the home page containing photos of species I am highlighting from my stock

http://www.tangledupincichlids.com/

and the stock list page listing all available species by name, size, price, and a brief description of the fish.

http://www.tangledupincichlids.com/stock.html
 
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Much better. The cb tapajos you had a couple months back have tripled in size at least, did you notice a big growth rate on them in the time you had them?
 

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I need some of those tapajos heros! I was waiting to get paid last time you had them and of course when I get paid you sell out lol. Good luck with the panama greens! I am still growing out the pair of rio coellos from you and the male is starting to burst with awesome yellows blues and greens. Did you keep any to breed?
 
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