What gender/spiecies are these two geophagus they where sold as tapajos but I’m not sure.
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Do you think they might also be different spiecies too I already posted it on r/Aquariums and the guy that directed me to this website also suggested they might be different spiecies.
The thing is.....
not too far back a number of Geophagus species were all just considered location variants of G altifrons.
The differences are very subtle....
size of mid body spot, where it is place, if it is solid or opaque.
When the one below (from about 20 some years ago was sold to me , it was just called G altifrons.
What it is today I don't know, maybe Ryan does.
The one below was sold a Tapajos
not too far back a number of Geophagus species were all just considered location variants of G altifrons.
The differences are very subtle....
size of mid body spot, where it is place, if it is solid or opaque.
When the one below (from about 20 some years ago was sold to me , it was just called G altifrons.
What it is today I don't know, maybe Ryan does.
The one below was sold a Tapajos
They are currently in a 60 gallon with some keyhole chiclids hatchet fish and corydoras is that a safe environment to just let them grow out into adults or at least old enough the know the species for sure.
The mid body spot, the red fringe on the tail and the lack of color on the face don't seem correct. Clearer pic's would help.
It unfortunately has characteristics of a couple species. Do you know if this fish was wild-caught?
I’m not sure I only know that they where ordered as baby’s back in April and the mom and pop shop who had them couldn’t sell them to anyone so they are at least 7 months old.
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