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Every once in awhile I am drawn out towards New World cichlids and get enchanted by their colors and personalities. Recently, someone posted this online, and I stumbled down a NERM hole…

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The table below did not include Latin binomials. 

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The colors on both tables here are a bit exaggerated from normal aquarium display. But it was enough to launch a thousand ships…

Looking up Paraneetroplus gibbiceps

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Of course, I came up with a lot if Paraneetroplus melanurus

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Chasing down Rheoheros coeruleus

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I would love to see photos of your large New World cichlids. (Or your favorites)

 

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I really enjoy the looks of the wild types of our new world cichlids:

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discus and angel wild types source: TFH magazine 

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wild type Uaru cichlid source: unknown

 

Here is one I’ve always loved though Geophagus retroculus

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source: TFH magazine 

 

Also @Fish Folk  “I stumbled down a NERM hole…

sounds like you need life alert

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