Taxonomy catches up with Geophagus sp. red head tapajos

[neutrino]

Abstract-- I didn't pay for access to the article. This should find its way to other sources pretty quickly. Some who accessed the article are reporting the new name is Geophagus pyrocephalas-- translation: fire (or flame colored, red) head according to articles about the bird genus Pyrocephalus-- which I looked up since I don't speak Latin.

A new species of Geophagus (Teleostei: Cichlidae): naming a cichlid species widely known in the Aquarium hobby as “Geophagus sp. Tapajos Red head”

 

[ryansmith83]

Finally. Though the hobby will never catch on.

Now do Heros sp. rotkeil.

 

[neutrino]

Finally. Though the hobby will never catch on.

Undoubtedly right, though we can always hope, considering PYRO-cephalus (fire head) has such a nice ring to it.

 

[Hybridfish7]

YEEES YES
I was thinking "eh new geo species, not interesting, half of geophagus is undescribed and they all look the same", but this changes things

 

[Kevin@TUIC]

Finally. Though the hobby will never catch on.

Now do Heros sp. rotkeil.

YES!
lol, don't we wish Ryan. I mean heck they JUST described orinoco population oscars that weve had in the hobby for decades!

 

[FJB]

At least they are being described before they have gone extinct….. Happens a lot with other, less charismatic or less paid attention to groups.