It's been a coupla years since I took a shot at this, but I'll take another one. About 4-5 years ago I came across some Geophagus iporangensis from a reputable wholesaler (worked at an LFS at the time). The Juvies would have retailed for ~$15 or $20 apiece, so I was lucky to grab them at wholesale price. Out of four, I ended up with a breeding pair. The male is about hand size, and the female is a good deal smaller. I work mostly with native fish, and don't get into the nitty gritty of IDing cichlids unless they are one of our #&*@ing invasives. Does anyone know of a key (preferably in English, but Spanish or Portuguese is OK) for breaking up the brasiliensis complex? I'd appreciate any help with this, thanks.
Geophagus iporangensis
- Thread starter rjmtx
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I was under the impression they were worth about $2 each. I've been breeding them like no tommorow. Iporangensis is a dwarf version of brasiliensis. My male is about 4 inches long, and the females maybe 2.5-3. I've also posted a single video on youtube if you search for 'geophagus iporangensis'
I haven't seen a key published yet, but that's not surprising since their genus hasn't been redefined yet. I imagine unfortunately we won't see a guide on the differant, new species until there.
Geophagus and Gymno complex is a giant mess right now, don't expect it to be cleaned up into somthing halfway understandable for years to come...
Do they look anything like my geos? I got them at a swap meet as "rio salito" or "rio salto" geophagus. The guy who I got them from said they were a undescribed species. They IDed on here as brasiliensis but they are a lot smaller.
I am friends with some people who got a pair thats just dont stop breeding, and they are wild. They have had hundreds of young and had touse them as feeders, theyve brought them to my LFS we sell at about £4.95 for a 2.5" fish.
