What is your Favorite Central American Cichlid??

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Almost any Vieja/ Paratheraps(or whatever they're called now). If I had choose one, I'd probably go with synspilum. A close second would probably be a nice Midas. Beani and Istlanum are at the top of my list also. Aaarrgh, I hate threads like this! It's so hard to just choose one.
 
Great picks everyone:) any pictures???



Dovii for me, i would love to have a pair ! If i'm ever fortunate enough to own a tank big enough, they will be the first and only thing on the list to fill it :headbang2

For now Festae will do :ROFL:

I also have a thing for Trimac.


^^^^That's a lovely looking Salvini too^^^^

Ok you know Festae are not Centrals right? this is a central fav only:)


And same with EBJD's, they dont count. Im not even about to go into a discussion about EBJD's we all know where that will go, so for the sake of argument lets please leave them out of this one:)
 
blue gene jacks count right Jason or do they not??? cross of both original and eb jacks

LOL i didnt say that you couldnt like them:) just that since there has been a long time debate on the ebjds and i dont want tis thread to turn into a discussion thread about whether or not they are naturally occuring or not lol so for the sake of argument i asked to leave them out of this thread
 
Vieja/Paratheraps hands down, tied between breidohri, melanurus, and synspila. If I could only have one it would probably be breidohri.
 
Wow. What a question. That is a tough one. love my WC Dovii, they are like one of my own. Love my Hoga's also. My RTM's are awesome too. But dont get me started on my Zonatus, Bifasiatus, Argentea, and Breidohri. Dang, I love so many of them. Istlanum, Beani, Trimacs, Devils, Grammodes, Fenestratus, and Bucourti to name a few more.

OK OK, I know, Just freaking pick. Picking 1 specie, I would say my Dovii.

They have been with me the longest and are the largest. As for the Vieja/Paratheraps families, Love them all for their look and personality. So hands down give a fav group to this family.
 
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