Cichla pleiozona

[jancibie]

30cm

 

[cichla & saratogas]

Very nice

 

[lunsforj]

drool

 

[lunsforj]

Out of curiosity are these two pleizona as well? The top was labeled monoculus and the bottom ocellaris.

 

[lunsforj]

pleiozona

 

[cichla & saratogas]

pleiozona

Monos from what I have seen usually have more of a blackish navy color on the upper part of the body while ocellaris have more of the 3 bars and most of the body is the usual cichla yellowish color

 

[cichla & saratogas]

Cichla Pleiozona from what I read have more scales in lateral rows and have a 4 vertical bar something monos do not. Also they seem to stay smaller than monos maxing out around 17 inches/44.2 cm

 

[lunsforj]

I was going by the 4 stripes mostly, but also note the body mottling above the lateral line, like what is seen on Jancibe's fish, as well as the second pic

 

[cigars]

Damn sexy! Gorgeous pleizona

 

[jancibie]

with piquiti