what kind of earth eaters?

[bigfishrcool1193]

so what kind of eartheaters in the vid (in link below) are the ones that stop every so often and sit or rest on the sand?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44BKUl5KnbU&feature=related

 

[darth pike]

The ones that rest on the botton are a Retroculus species, either Retroculus septentrionalis or lapidifer. Oddly they are no longer considered geophagine cichlids by Kullander due to new DNA evidence ... which sounds crazy btw.

There are also some Geophagus types in there, but wouldn't be able to ID them for ya.

 

[bigfishrcool1193]

The ones that rest on the botton are a Retroculus species, either Retroculus septentrionalis or lapidifer. Oddly they are no longer considered geophagine cichlids by Kullander due to new DNA evidence ... which sounds crazy btw.

There are also some Geophagus types in there, but wouldn't be able to ID them for ya.

thanks for the ID,

i put the scientific name into google and the pictures look the same as the ones in the video...

Another cool fish for me to want

 

[darth pike]

Deffinately neat fish, basically river rapids geo's ... both are neat, but my fav of the genus is Retroculus xinguensis. Look them up for the color in their fins ... it's amazing.

 

[bigfishrcool1193]

Deffinately neat fish, basically river rapids geo's ... both are neat, but my fav of the genus is Retroculus xinguensis. Look them up for the color in their fins ... it's amazing.

will do

 

[peathenster]

I want some too!!! Especially Retroculus xinguensis - stunning colors...

Are they available anywhere?

 

[bigfishrcool1193]

I want some too!!! Especially Retroculus xinguensis - stunning colors...

Are they available anywhere?

i'm sure they are available somewhere, all the main fish retailers (jeff rapps, N-E cichlids, petsolutions, liveaquaria, tropicalfishdistributors, and thatpetplace, infinite aquatics) dont have any

 

[darth pike]

They are seasonal and don't ship well. Rapps has had them a couple of times, but they are still rare in the hobby.