Which SA/CA cichlid is the most beautiful/colorful in your opinion?

[BIG_ONE]

Please let me know what you guys think is the most beautiful/colorful SA/CA cichlid.

My opinion is the Jack Dempsey. Ranging from bright green to purple/blue or the EBJD.

 

[killerfish]

I couldn't narrow it down to just one fish

Umbee
female festae
Electric blue JD
thorichthys can have great colors
Texas cichlid sub species can be stunning

 

[sizors]

festae(female), ebjd, salvini

 

[the animal guy]

Festaes and texas cichlids

Cant pick from these 2. Both have their own. So do others but these are 2 top picks for me according to my taste..

 

[fallin49er]

For me, the very underrated, Male Jack Dempsey has the most beautiful colors. However, there are so many beautiful c/a and s/a cichlids.....

 

[Nemesis]

I can't narrow it down, but a full grown Geophagus Altifrons has amazing colors. I also love the whole vieja/paratheraps genus, all of them are beautiful and colorful. Loisellei have some of the goldest bodies you will see. And although their not my taste, I have to admit a lot of cichla have amazing colors.

 

[calicichlid]

viejas and paratheraps rule this thread.

v.regani
v.blackbelt
v.zonatus

 

[Cakilla]

Umbee,jack dempsy, female festae are my personal top 3

 

[HrHagel]

Nandopsis salvini for me

 

[Nemesis]

viejas and paratheraps rule this thread.

v.regani
v.blackbelt
v.zonatus

v. argentea
v.synspilum
v. bifaciatus
p.zonatum
p.guttulatus

The list go's on. I can't really choose a favorite. My argentea is one of the most beautiful fish I own. Although not the most colorful of the viejas, it is within the top 3 when it comes to beauty imo.