Pbass in Panama

[Ripdevil]

there were three kids in various pics holding fish. the first two kids were holding the hottest pbass of all photographed. really neat

 

[X-Tank]

"The cichla is not normally cannibalistic and both parents guard the eggs and young until about 4 weeks old when the oscillated spot distinguishes itself at the base of the tail. Home experiments have led to some Peacock Bass fishing tips which indicate that Panama Peacock Bass will not eat even normal forage species if an ocellus or eye like marking is painted on the tail, and that they will gobble up any smaller Peacock Bass they can fit in their mouth if the ocellus is scraped off."

I wonder if this is the reason why Hybrid is hardly find in their natural habitat. If the babies for some reason do not show their true species' characteristics, they will be eaten by the parents. Just a wild thought, if you have an azul male and a Mono female in captivity... the babies that resemble azul will be eaten by Mono mom and babies with mono features will be eaten by Azul dad.... just my thought........

 

[CichlaRyan]

C.Pleiozona 3 strong bars 1 shorter bar found towards tail fin.

 

[channarox]

C.Pleiozona 3 strong bars 1 shorter bar found towards tail fin.

oooh...