severums

[demjor19]

how many kinds of severums are there? i did some research and didn't come up w/ a very clear answer. a few places i read that they are all just color variations and not seperate species. can someone clarify this? if so please give descriptions or pics to help out.

p.s. i have a gold severum and two others. i bought one as a green severum and the other as a turquoise severum. if needed i could get some pics.


thanks,

 

[seamus]

I'm may be corrected but...

Heros Efasciatus: Gold and Green
Heros Appendiculatus: Turquoise
Heros Rotkeil: Red Head
Heros Severus: Mouth Brooding sev

 

[demjor19]

I'm may be corrected but...

Heros Efasciatus: Gold and Green
Heros Appendiculatus: Turquoise
Heros Rotkeil: Red Head
Heros Severus: Mouth Brooding sev

they are different from what i found while researching.

does anyone else have any input?

 

[wannaarro]

There's a "redbelly" sev, but I think it might be used to describe the severus??? I've got 5 juvies from Rapps, let ya know in a few months . . . and I've seen a variation of the gold that has alot of red/orange all over. .

 

[Mr Pleco]

I only knew about two species of Sevs the rest i thought where just varations? Here's what I googled if we have a resident expert on MFK I would love to see pics identifiying the differences or a link


Heros Efasciatus:
Efasciatus is a substrate spawner and severus is a mouthbrooder. Efasciatus is the fish that most American hobbyists mistakenly call "Severum". They also come in different color varations.


Heros Severus:Severums are available in 3 color forms, which are green gold and “turquoise”. The general color in the wild form is usually a brownish green with somewhat of a brown to orange color. The Ventral fin is copper in color. 8 to 9 vertical stripes (bands, which is why they are commonly referred to as banded cichlid) run the length of the fish.

 

[demjor19]

. . . and I've seen a variation of the gold that has alot of red/orange all over. .

that's how my gold is.

 

[mercury904]

Ive seen this red severum in my LFS and its the most colorful severum ive seen,,also a bit pricy

 

[PacKRaT]

I bought this guy from petsmart as a turquoise severum. Right?

 

[Greenaveli]

I purchased that severum under the name green severum. The guy at my Lfs told me the gold with the red spots are refered to as the turqs. Its funny I so many sevs and I should know more about them.