Share your Favorite American Cichlid

[Gummy Walrus]

Geophagus pelligrini
Common name:yellow hump eatheater
One of my favorites because,not often seen in hobby,large growing
and really active,not as peaceful as most eartheaters.
size,mine are currently 7-8 inches
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yes!

 

[Maccoy]

Gotta Love Sevs

 

[BayArea_510]

Fish: Vieja Synspillum
Common name: vieja synspillum, red head cichlid, Quetzal Cichlid
Region: Belieze and surrounding central america areas
Size: 14+''
Reason for choosing this fish: the variety of colors they endure
Interesting characteristics: Coloration and coloration
Pic is from aquamojo

 

[xinchavoc]

Fish: Amphilophus Xiloaensis
Common name: Xiloensis dont know of a common name. Region: Belieze and surrounding central america areas
Size: 12"'
Reason for choosing this fish: they are one of the more rare amphilophus.

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

Fish: chuco intermium
Common name: None (at least to my understanding)
Region: Not alot of infos about these guys on the interweb but one of the rivers mentioned is the Rio Misol-Ha
Size: 10" +
Reason for choosing this fish: Everything about this fish just makes me go WoW
Interesting characteristics: Gold body with beautiful baby blue eyes and spots on fins.
Picture:

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[BayArea_510]

woah were can i get a hold of one of those ^^^

 

[vfrstephen]

Fish: Caquetaia Umbriferus
Common name: Umbee
Region: Colombia S/A
Size: 24" male 13" female
Reason for choosing this fish: Photo speaks for this reason
Interesting characteristics: Beautiful coloring , large teeth , great shape and full of attitude

Reason for choosing this fish: Photo speaks for this reason
You have got that right an awsome looking fish hope mine looks like that.

 

[Maccoy]

wow all of these fist blow me away and Auqa mojos Red Head...... Breathtaking

 

[Gummy Walrus]

Live!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Maccoy]

Just when i though the thread was dead Grummy Brings it to life