Green terrors

[Gershom]

I have never had any pulcher. They came from the same store at the same time, but still possible I guess.
The pics of pulcher I’m looking at show multiple vertical stripes, not just 2 or so.

Did you know pulcher means beautiful? But the greens are just as pretty, I think.

 

[Kevin@TUIC]

A. rivulatus male & female. rivulatus can, will, and do spawn at 2.5 -3" female is in pre spawn color, which ironically is the same color as stress color. in your case they are probably pairing off.

 

[Gershom]

Follow-up:
The spawning never happened, not sure why, and their colors have gone back to being similar to each other.

Crisis averted; I don’t have to worry about raising kids for teenage parents! Whew…

 

[Jexnell]

Follow-up:
The spawning never happened, not sure why, and their colors have gone back to being similar to each other.

Crisis averted; I don’t have to worry about raising kids for teenage parents! Whew…

I wouldn't worry to much. New cichlid parents normally take two or three attempts before they get it right. Some may get it right on the first attempt. And honestly you really shouldn't have to aid them at all till the fish are free swimming. Then time for some crushed flakes.

 

[Gershom]

I wouldn't worry to much. New cichlid parents normally take two or three attempts before they get it right. Some may get it right on the first attempt. And honestly you really shouldn't have to aid them at all till the fish are free swimming. Then time for some crushed flakes.

I feel like I just got them as fry, and I don’t want them to succeed.

 

[duanes]

Not that is what's happening withh yours.......but just an general obsevation
I collect Andinoacara from Panama.
Those I collect fro the central valley, look like this

Those I collect from eastern river close to the Darian, are pictured below

When I lived in Milwaukee, I had two separate riveine varients of Chuco intermedia.

Above, from the Rio Corzo (I believe)
Below, from the Rio Bascam

 

[Gershom]

Pretty fish—I like the acara shape, and especially those taller bodied fish. Are you saying they are the same species or various unspecified? Quite a bit of color difference.

 

[duanes]

Pretty fish—I like the acara shape, and especially those taller bodied fish. Are you saying they are the same species or various unspecified? Quite a bit of color difference.

Yes
They are both the same species, of Andinoacara coerleopunctatus, just from different river systems.
It could be, that the substrate allows the more golden variants to escape predators more easily, and favors that variant.
It could be more turbid conditions do the same.
It could be that more rocky areas, or more vegetated overhangs provide more shelter.
Many of the predators of fish like cichlids are birds in the form of king fishers, wading birds, or eagles.

Where I find the more blue variant, substrate is rock, and bank overgrown.

Where I have caught the gold varant, the waters are turbid, silty, and more open.

 

[Gershom]

Nice pics! Must be a bunch of fun collecting there…

 

[dmyersWv]

They can spawn at that size.