New Geophagus...Pair?

[peathenster]

Could you post some zoomed-in portrait pics, especially their lateral spots and tails?

 

[Optimist]

Could you post some zoomed-in portrait pics, especially their lateral spots and tails?

I'll do my best. I can probably post some up by tonight.

 

[Optimist]

Here are some new pictures (I tried to get as close as I could get):

Males tail:

Female's (?) tail:

Together:

 

[peathenster]

Thanks for the pictures. IMO they are quite obviously not the same species. I'm going to stick my neck out and say that what you think is a male is an altifrons, and what you think is a female is an abalios. I do hope the experts would prove me wrong though....would be nice to have a pair...

 

[edburress]

IMO they are quite obviously not the same species. I'm going to stick my neck out and say that what you think is a male is an altifrons, and what you think is a female is an abalios

I agree, the larger is an altifrons and the other is clearly not based on the abdominal spot. Maybe it is abalios.

 

[mcsx]

yeh there both different, the beat up one looks like an abalios
one without a spot id say an altifrons xingu or manaus but im not an expert.

 

[Red Devil]

they are absolutely beautiful

 

[Optimist]

Thanks for all your help guys! I'm going back to the store today to return the beat up abalios. They had about 5 other geophagus in the tank that matched the Altifrons. Assuming the Altifrons I have is a male, I'm going to try and find a female out of the bunch. What should I be looking for?

 

[peathenster]

Thanks for all your help guys! I'm going back to the store today to return the beat up abalios. They had about 5 other geophagus in the tank that matched the Altifrons. Assuming the Altifrons I have is a male, I'm going to try and find a female out of the bunch. What should I be looking for?

How big is your tank? I'd get all 5 others . They may do better in groups and you'll get a pair for sure (well, statistically).

 

[Optimist]

How big is your tank? I'd get all 5 others . They may do better in groups and you'll get a pair for sure (well, statistically).

I wish I could get all 5. My tank is a 120 gallon (5' x 18")...Too small for 6 Altifrons plus a crenicichla. Maybe I could get 2 more? That might improve my chances.