The Calm Before the Storm...

[Cichlidgeek]

Lookin' good, James!!

 

[channarox]

if you ever breed those guys you better send me a few.

 

[X-Tank]

Just came back from taiwan today. Stupid of me not having camera ready.
Took some pictures, but all from camera phone.

By looking at this head shot, what kind of cichla do you think it is??
Fish length head to tail = 21"

 

[R1_Ridah]

Just came back from taiwan today. Stupid of me not having camera ready.
Took some pictures, but all from camera phone.

By looking at this head shot, what kind of cichla do you think it is??
Fish length head to tail = 21"

Welcome back =-)

That trip was so fast.

 

[X-Tank]

Welcome back =-)

That trip was so fast.

yeah... I know. I am glad to see my grandparents are well. 92 and 95 years old... nothing really special to bring back.

Guess what that cichla is, there's a reward waiting for you...

 

[R1_Ridah]

yeah... I know. I am glad to see my grandparents are well. 92 and 95 years old... nothing really special to bring back.

Guess what that cichla is, there's a reward waiting for you...

Good to hear your grandparents are well.

I see a bit of gold so I'll say Kelberi... But the head seems elongated.

Like the double mint twins...

 

[X-Tank]

Thanks for posting..
I was actually trying to pull out some of your kelberi pictures to compare.
Just look at the head shape.
I am still mad at myself not having camera ready.
It cost me almost $40/US round trip to that store........, and miss the life time chance to capture 8 adult kelberi in one tank. >.<



get to bring home some baby cichla. Collected from Bahia, Brazil.

 

[R1_Ridah]

get to bring home some baby cichla. Collected from Bahia, Brazil.

SEXY, those look like the ones Scat has

 

[CichlaRyan]

wowowwww!! thats awsome james looking good. >.<

 

[X-Tank]

SEXY, those look like the ones Scat has

I don't want to get my hope set too high. wanna share my cost?

wowowwww!! thats awsome james looking good. >.<

Thanks.

Bahia, Brazil...
I don't see many rivers there.

I was told non of those adult kelberi shown in picture showed anal fin spangling until AT LEAST 20 CM = about 8" ( head to tail caudal peduncle measurement )
A late bloomer seems like not an big issue, and does not predict future gold appearance.
There is a consensus cichla from that region will show most "gold" in adult.

Note: interestingly at least from our conversation, they are not aware of rio Sao Francisco variant, but only knowing cichla caught from Bahia, Brazil has most gold appearance.

Which's my favorite?
A puzzle is not complete until the last missing piece.