New Festae (Red Terror)'s that I got today :D
- Thread starter javey
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Definately!! Don't underestimate the Mayan though... They can hold their own against large fish...
those are really nice...this store near me has some true red terrors..i want them but dont have the tank for them...
w/Miles I would say with the closer pics they are definitely mayans IMO. check this thread out it shows a Mayan that could be confused for a RT.http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36469&highlight=red+terror
Both of those fish are C. Uropthalmus...aka, Mayans.
I was on a fish collecting trip in Honduras in April. One of the guys along was a fish farmer from Florida. THis guy was GOOD at catching fish. Anyway, we were talking about the fish he catches in Florida to raise and sell to the LFS. He mentioned Red Terror. I said you mean they catch Festae in Florida? He said no, he was referring to Uropthalmus. All of the fish farmers...for some unkown reason call the Urops, Red Terrors. Makes sense that the stores up here would carry the name forward to the general public. Common names suck.
But no doubt, the fish you are showing are Uropthalmus. Still a nice fish. Good luck with them.
Incidentally...they are bite size for that Oscar. I will be shocked if they don't end up as being expensive feeders for the big guy.
I was on a fish collecting trip in Honduras in April. One of the guys along was a fish farmer from Florida. THis guy was GOOD at catching fish. Anyway, we were talking about the fish he catches in Florida to raise and sell to the LFS. He mentioned Red Terror. I said you mean they catch Festae in Florida? He said no, he was referring to Uropthalmus. All of the fish farmers...for some unkown reason call the Urops, Red Terrors. Makes sense that the stores up here would carry the name forward to the general public. Common names suck.
But no doubt, the fish you are showing are Uropthalmus. Still a nice fish. Good luck with them.
Incidentally...they are bite size for that Oscar. I will be shocked if they don't end up as being expensive feeders for the big guy.
U GOT A FESTAE OR OTHERWISE KNOWN AS RED TERROR AND IF THE O DONT EAT THEM SOON HE WILL WISH HE WOULDA
