homer simpson Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 can any body tell me if they are red or orange head araguaia this pair sitting on eggs now have them in their mouths now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japes Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Red and Orange Heads are the same thing, many just called them Red Heads as it falsely signifies them being of better quality or colour. Interestingly though, cichlidae.com has them as sp. 'red head', but I'll stick to Weidner until they're properly and scientifically classified. Impossible to tell variant with flash, but if they were sold to you as the Rio Araguaia variant I'd go with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric A Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Just curious Ryan, why is it hard to tell with flash? What makes it different or the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japes Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Just curious Ryan, why is it hard to tell with flash? What makes it different or the same? Lights up and accentuates colours in the Araguaia variant that aren't naturally visible to the naked eye. These fish were sold as Araguaia and I'd say that's probably what they are, but with the flash photography it looks like they've got an orange gradient running along the operculum towards the gills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric A Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 and the tapajos has ornage on the gill covers too or? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer simpson Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 the best i could do with the camera i have canon a430 this is with no flash they dont stay still longenough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japes Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Geophagus sp. "Araguaia Orange Head" is how they should be currently described Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer simpson Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 i would love to get a pic with your camera my domanant male look the same as your avatar but cant get a descent shoot he wont stay still long enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japes Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Cheers homer, there's some more shots of him here: viewtopic.php?f=22&t=20740 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer simpson Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 cool finally eggs hatched milked her yesterday 30 to 40 babies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noyakfat Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 "i have nipples Greg... could you milke me?" HA HA HA HA HA HAH A HA HA HA HA HA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 nice fish.. great colours.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
