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AMG
04-15-2004, 01:25 AM
Could anyone give me their opinion as to what they think this fish is?

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2004-04-15/39942-001.JPG

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2004-04-15/39942-002.JPG


http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2004-04-15/39942-003.JPG

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2004-04-15/39942-004.JPG

Pics 1 and 2 are the same fish.
Pics 3 and 4 are of another fish.
I do believe they are the same species of fish though.

thanks in advance

Andrew
Vip
04-15-2004, 08:09 AM
Sorry, i dont know what they are, there was a post on here not to long ago with the same cichlids, i just have to say those pics and fish are wonderful dude, so much color in them, what size are they?
crazyfishlady
04-15-2004, 11:54 AM
surnamesis or brachybrachus
AMG
04-15-2004, 05:41 PM
Vip,

thanks for the kind words and yes they are awesome fish!

the fish in pics 1 and 2 is about 17cm.
the one in pics 3 and 4 is about 12cm.

Cheers

Andrew
Tor4AF
05-17-2004, 11:54 AM
That is truly a beautiful fish you have there. i have never seen a fish like yours. wow, make sure you take real good care of him.
jimez
05-18-2004, 07:21 AM
I will second the surnamesis vote
Mr. Spiny
05-23-2004, 08:29 PM
Def in the Surinamensis Family - perhaps Abalios?
Here's one of mine
http://home.earthlink.net/~john_dimeglio/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/geophagusabalios2052004.jpg
chc
05-24-2004, 04:21 AM
Hey Mr. Spiny, you remind me of someone!

(seen that fish before!)
Mr. Spiny
05-24-2004, 06:25 AM
:sygypsy:
seered247
05-24-2004, 04:10 PM
Yea i dont know the scientific name but i have heard these fish refered to as red eartheaters or earthmovers.
AMG
05-31-2004, 07:05 AM
http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2004-05-31/48465-001.JPG

would this help anyone with a more certain ID of the fish?

the eggs are non-adhesive...

female and male were mouth-brooding some, but seemed to have missed these ones... so I siphoned them out myself as it didin't look like they were going to be picking them up.

cheers
ander
06-06-2004, 08:05 PM
hey mr spiney u ever think that geo in the pic could be a G megasema? its got my vote, whatever it is its hot!
is he aggro
Mr. Spiny
06-14-2004, 07:31 PM
Hi Ander - Abalios - not megasema - Megasema have a black spot on the Operculum(gill plate). Abalios means "without spot".