please identify this cichla

[privat]

recently, i bought this cichlas from my friend that say this was wild caught from Brazil, but he was not sure about what species is this..
but i was so curious about this species..

take a look at this images: (the fishes is same, but in several different tank)

can anyone help me to identify what species these cichla are?

 

[Chizzle]

pretty sure exportation of wild caught cichla from brazil is banned.

 

[privat]

pretty sure exportation of wild caught cichla from brazil is banned.

if it was true, that the exploration already banned, what do you think about my cichla`s species?

 

[Chizzle]

if it was true, that the exploration already banned, what do you think about my cichla`s species?

To me they look like ocell or mono.

 

[privat]

To me they look like ocell or mono.

thanks bro..

let me hear the others opinion

 

[babon]

i cant answer your question but to me this chicla is very nice. let hear people opinion or someone who very familiar with chiclas

 

[troutking]

Really puzzling in the ninth pic w all the gold in the tail it may be a kelberi...but in the rest they look like mono occels. Def not orino or tem or azul..on these guys just wait for em to grow out...

 

[HULON]

I think Some very nice Kelberi the first few pics just stressed just my Opinion......Love the head shape ...LOL figures go's to another countryLOL!!!

 

[exwp]

You can catch these in canals in florida. They are peacock bass. new world record caught in Hawaii a few years ago. 30lbs. old record was 26 lbs.
they hit top water baits realy well.

 

[TheDorikiN]

this is the comparison between c. monoculus n the cichla above

the left is c. monoculus the right one is this cichla


the picture was taken by my friend after she got this fish