^ All those Uaru, a psittacus, Cichla, and oscars in one tank? I can't even imagine what size it is, or what your food/water bill looks like. 
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Cichlidgeek;4909144; said:I am pretty sure I know the differences
Sorry man, not trying to pick on you, but that picture you provided is of Uaru Amph juvs with white spots. I could see how you might think they are stripes because when they are young like that their spots are so close together.
But I've never heard any Uaru Amph keeper claim to see stripes on the juvs. It's just not what they look like.
Words;4909585; said:
You're not picking on me, no worries.
Let me make sure that I am understanding you correctly. Are you saying that the OP has one U. amph (on left) and one U. fern (on right)?
Words;4909847; said:
Is that what your U. fern looked like as a juvenile? You have kept panda uaru before, right??
I'm still waiting for OP to tell us how large they are. I have never seen a U. fernandezyepezi fry, only juveniles from 2" up. If the fish on the right in the picture is a fern and it's small (say, under 2"), then fern fry must start out with vertical black stripes before losing them and turning gray with white dots.
Who has bred and raised ferns that could confirm this? Is David (fish speaker) in NC breeding them?
Who has bred and raised ferns that could confirm this? Is David (fish speaker) in NC breeding them?
Cichlidgeek;4909872; said:
Yes. I wouldnt chime in on the subject unless I had.
Now about the striped U. Amphs that you have seen before. Are there any other pics you can provide besides the one that you got off the net? Any that maybe you have of your own?
Words;4909936; said:
I'll be sure to check for you when I get home. I know I have photos of pandas from quarter size up, but I haven't raised U. amphs from the early juvenile stage in quite some time, maybe even since before I got my first digital camera!! LOL
The adults in the photos earlier in this thread were wild Rio Negro specimens, and I got them well beyond the stage where the stripes would have faded. Negro specimens tend to be spotted anyway. The Tapajos juvies are usually the striped ones.
Did you ever read the paper I published on Uaru in Cichlid News Magazine? If not, PM me your address and I send you a photo copy. I discuss the differences in coloration of juvenile U. amphs in there.
Cheers,
--Brian
koko77;4901180; said:Anuone can help for ID ?
Which one is Amphiacanthoides and fernandezyepezi ??
Below are photos of very small Uaru fernandezyepezi. Notice the similarities to the OP's fish (on right), but also note the clear differences. The barring will throw people off at first. Look closer. Don't forget, the fishes in question do in fact belong to the same genus so one would logically expect them to resemble each other at least a little!!
Neither of the OP's fish are Uaru fernandezyepezi. I have photos of the same batch after a few months of growth. I'll post them next.
EDIT - The last two photos are a few of the same batch of Uaru fernandezyepezi taken a few months later for reference.
