TRUE GEOPHAGUS SURINAMENSIS ???? PLEASE HELP IDENTIFY

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They are from Suriname and French Guiana, Rio Maroni, Saramacca River and Suriname River (all eastern Suriname).

The fishes in your post I think are undoubtedly G. abalios.

The reason everything is labelled surinamensis is because at the time of their description and until 1989, the species was widespread in SA. It has since been restricted greatly (by Kullander in 1989) to only those three rivers and the other fishes have been described as different species, abalios, dicrozoster, winemilleri for example.
 
I agree that they are G. abalios. Like Ed said there are multiple species often mislabeled as surinamensis. My lfs often has both young abalios and altifrons mixed and forsale as surinamensis. Japes, I believe Australia's most common geo is brachybranchus while in the US its a toss up between abalios and altifrons, what do you think?

I've posted this article a couple of times but for those that want to read more about why they arent surinamensis check it out
http://www.amazoncichlids.com/Pages/ArticleWhatAreGeophagusSurinamensis.html
 
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