please identify this cichla

[TheDorikiN]

to me they look like shark Aquarium Yellow's of a few years ago......

got any pic of them?

and the pic of them now? please?

thanx before

 

[babon]

based on http://www.piranha-info.com/default.php?lang=en&id=s_spilopleura those species can found in the Rio Guaporé river basin in Brazil

 

[Cichla.]

Look to be kelberi

 

[babon]

Honestly I've same opinion with you, its look like kelberi

 

[privat]

thanks all
i hope so, that it was kelberi

 

[Chizzle]

how big are these guys? I have a 5" and 7" Kelberi, there should be some anal fin spangling.

 

[TheDorikiN]

they are 8-9 cm now

will update some pics soon

 

[TheDorikiN]

the exporter list only named the fish as Tucunaré


c. monoculus local name is Popoca

c. orinoco local name is Borboleto

c. ocellaris local name is Lukanini

c, piquiti local name is Tucunaré azul

c. temensis local name is Tucunaré

and c. kelberi's local name is Tucunaré amarela




"Cichla temensis identification is made somewhat complex by the species' morphological variability ... ... ..."

http://www.acuteangling.com/taxonomy/Cichla temensis.html

 

[erlika]

wew...anyone suspects it to be kelberi?? i hope so

 

[hss]

100% Scream Bahia Kelberi for me been grow a batch of those Kelb..