Vieja Synspilum? Bifasciatus? Fenestratus?

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Ric Foster

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Can anyone give a positive ID? Male/Female? Its 2yrs old.


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I think bifasciatus... but I very well could be wrong...
 
not sure if its a fenestratus , and it is definantly not synspilum, i would guess its a "Bifasciatus".
 
Definitely a Bifasciatus. Nice one too.
 
I'd like to see someone take a crack at sexing the damn thing. It has a blocky head so I'm gonna say it may be a male. This species, along with most Vieja and Paratheraps species, is hard to sex IMO. How long is it?
It is a nice-looking fish for sure.
 
Hope I'm not intruding too much but I'd like to know what's the difference between Paratheraps and Vieja. I know several Viejas have become Paratheraps now. Which ones and why? Maybe someone can answer... Sorry for being out of topic. :)
 
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