What is the most attractive Amphilophus species in your opinion?

[Wharf]

Just goofing, but I wanted to know what other keepers find attractive about the genus. Please specify collection points, variants, or a particular complex ie. Laguna De Apoyo. They definately comprise some of my favorite CA's. I am sure I left out several, and there have been many taxonomy changes from Atatheros, cichliasoma...etc. I am leanting towards a Zapatera Labiatus, but I also think a large Istlanum is probably the most attractive in the genus. What are your thoughts.

 

[PhishMon84]

hard to beat a big male trimac IMHO...

but that being said
Citrinellus
Lyonsi
istlanus

are all striking.

 

[RD.]

You know how I voted. I’ll also add, a cit, in the orange/white aka creamsicle morph.

 

[DMD123]

You know how I voted. I’ll also add, a cit, in the orange/white aka creamsicle morph.

Agreed!
An old one of mine that I passed along to a fishkeeping buddy



Just an FYI, these are more fun when you guys post pics! lol

 

[duanes]

I have kept only about 5 Amphilophines so far, including the solid pink strain (which I find the least interesting.
But I found even as a kid the pink kissing gouramis less desirable than the normal color, and later with Petenia splendida, it was easy to get the mundane pink, as opposed to the most interesting natural morph.
A amarillo A. lyonsi

A flaveolus A trimaculatus

Also some of the Astatherines OKA Amphilophus
nourisatti A rostratum


A longimanus A Robertsoni

 

[Kevin@TUIC]

what? no lyonsi love lol

 

[PhishMon84]

what? no lyonsi love lol

Love these guys, haven’t seen you list these in a long time!

 

[Kevin@TUIC]

Love these guys, haven’t seen you list these in a long time!

breeding hiatus. likely aged out..

 

[PhishMon84]

breeding hiatus. likely aged out..

 

[DMD123]

I didnt vote “other” but I did have a favorite amphilophus not listed, the Petsmart ‘Midevil’, lol

He was an awesome fish with a great personality and got a massive nuchal hump. I actually liked the mutt better than one of his tankmates, a true midas