Today In The Fishroom ~11/05/06

[Aquamojo]

Finally a good shot of one of the "Red Cheek" Robertsoni in the grow out tank. There is one male that keeps a low profile. I am striving to get a good shot of that fish. Really spectacular.

Some of the breding pair of Bifasciatum...just before they get ready to breed. I say that becasue they breed A LOT.... That particular "shade" of Bifasciatum is drained of this intense coloration. The male is about 11"...still room to grow. THey are in a divided 150 gallon tank with five 4" Metynsis and a scattering of small Pleco. One other small fish of note is a Wood Cat that is only about five inches. I thought the fish was dead for like three years. Then it appeared out of nowhere. Ended up hiding (wedged) in a piece of driftwood. I have had the fish for an additional six years. SO he has been around the block.

Here's a really old photo of the fish:

The good stuff:

Anyway...circling the breeding area:

Female:

Male:

The Honduran Parachromis...anyone notice anything different???:

Here's a shot of the male:

 

[mscichlid]

No. What's different? What are those fish, Central Americans?

Nice shots!

 

[Aquamojo]

No. What's different? What are those fish, Central Americans?

Nice shots!
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Yes...Central American. The Parachromis SP. "Honduras" has extended her ovipositor getting ready to breed. This fis is the unamed Parachromis species we brought back wild from Honduras. Just psyched that they will be breeding.

Thanks,

Mo

 

[Pat Kelly]

You know, I looked at the pic three times and did not see that.
Let us know the results. If they breed, Fry hatch.
Good luck

pat

 

[Laxison]

Absolutely stunning and the detailed shots are breath-taking!

 

[daniel]

The sp. Honduras look great Mojo. They are just a little more elongated than a managuense, but I think most people would still call them managuense. What are the other morphological differences? They obviously don't have much jaguar pattern but they look small and that usually only develops with size.

 

[Steve]

Hi,

Those Parachromis look an awful lot like the Amphilophus margaritiferum that Ken Davis brought back from Honduras (Rio Choluteca) and auctioned off in May at our meeting.

I know close to zip about non-African cichlids . . . had some firemouths almost thirty years ago . . . so am I missing something about the genus names? (And, yes, Francine, I know *exactly* what you're going to say here.)

Cheers,
Steve