"Rio Nexapa" Istlanum Update

[Red Cichlids]

Genetics show they are originally a hybridization between amphilophus trimaculatum and Cichlasoma beani which happened at least 50k years ago. Over that time they have stabilized and become a defined species in there own rite.

The first flowerhorns!

 

[Magnus_Bane]

I would love to get my hands on some of those for my pond if you ever did that!

Yeah they do look really nice imo. They seem to be everywhere in that pond and a nice range of sizes (3-8in) even seen one pushing 1ft, could get him to bite sadly. Here's a pic of one that I forgot to take the flash off so the pic doesn't really do them justice, I'll try to get a better pic next time I go out there. This one here was 6in so definitely a decent sized one already.

 

[Black Tuna]

 

[Magnus_Bane]

I would love to get my hands on some of those for my pond if you ever did that!

Here's a better pic of a juvi I caught today.