Godzilla landed !!!

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One of this Guys threads was re opened in the Cichla section, when I started looking at the threads he had posted years ago, I was blown away!!!

I have always seen some of his pics but never knew how crazy his collection was!!!

Thought you all might enjoy :)
 

Seiichi Hamada

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One of this Guys threads was re opened in the Cichla section, when I started looking at the threads he had posted years ago, I was blown away!!!

I have always seen some of his pics but never knew how crazy his collection was!!!

Thought you all might enjoy :)
CNAMONSTER, Thank you.

Sometimes I enjoy this forum.
I just forgot my password,so just re-resisted right now.

This big male (Caquetaia sp.Choco) reached at about 20"TL. But passed away 6 months ago.

I will attached a pic of my fav wild super blue Umbee I had kept.

Cheers,
Seiichi

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Seiichi Hamada

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first pic is same fish as first page on this thread. I took this pic when he was 20".

second pic is super blue umbee.

and fighting with zebrina LOL

hope you enjoy!

Seiichi

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CANAMONSTER

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Very very Glad to see you back!!!!

That Choco, is out standing!!!! I had a chance to obtain the Choco variant but did not know what it was like!
Thanks!
 

NorCaliCichlids

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So this is different than the Gorillus Blue? I have 8 ornatum from Rio Choco but did not know umbee were from there as well. Very cool Seichi. We need you to post more often!
 

Seiichi Hamada

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So this is different than the Gorillus Blue? I have 8 ornatum from Rio Choco but did not know umbee were from there as well. Very cool Seichi. We need you to post more often!
I think Gollius blue is very very similar to this Choco.
However Choco has a more red coloration on the back and there is almost no pattern on his cheek.
I can tell Choco also resembles the Pamana Green.

it was only two specimens which has collected and exported for recent 15 years .

Oliver has asked me what this fish is when he received a photo from Colombia exporter.
And I told him that's the fish I wished for years "sp.Choco".
After that I had Oliver imported it and shipped to Japan though he was very afraid of DOA because of the big size. At that time I said I will pay all money if that was DOA.

it was Oliver that named it Godzilla.

this is the true story about my big boy.

PS: I do think Gollirus Blue is one of the coolest Cichlid.

Seiichi
 
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