which new world cichlid is the beauty queen?

[Experiment397]

ok so which new world cichlid is the beauty queen of the new world cichlids?
lets have 3 categorys:
1. best pattern
2. best body/fins/physical appearance
3. best color
now what do you think, also please no discus or angels, they are in an elite beauty contest. I will post my thoughts later...

 

[mbeatrice]

FEMALE FESTAE....

 

[we4wieners]

I must agree with a nice F/Festae, BUT.....in the right light and if the wind is out of the Northsoutheast I think a little hybridized Blood Parrot might be...ahhh FORGET IT. FESTAE !!

 

[FishingOut]

Mr and Mrs Argentea pair can be pretty classy.

 

[Nemesis]

1. Heros Notatus
2. Geophagus Altifrons
3. Veija Regani

 

[livebearerfreak]

green SEVS!

 

[Chrisplosion]

I'm quite partial to Amphilophus Trimaculatus, I love green! Also Amphilophus Lyonsi looks great too.

Amphilophus Trimaculatus

Amphilophus Lyonsi

 

[japes]

Apistogramma elizabethae

 

[Peanut_Power]

Crenicichla lenticulata 'Rio Atabapo' <-- avatar
Crenicichla lenticulata 'Rio Orinoco'
Crenicichla marmorata 'Rio Trombetas
Crenicichla acutirostris
Hoplarchus psittacus 'Brazilian'
Vieja regani
Geophagus surinamesis

Just to name a few. How do you put one cichlid above another though? They are all so amazing in their own way.

 

[bbortko]

1 jag
2 geophagus sp rio tapajos
3 salvini