Fish Game #26

[lucky62]

Is it a cichlid?

 

[Ethos]

Is it well known/commonly sold in the aquarium hobby?

 

[Dwarfs]

Yes

Somewhat

 

[cometcattle]

Geophagus brasiliensis or Pearlscale Eartheater.

I just returned mine to a LFS. I had him for about 8 monthes.

 

[Dwarfs]

You are soooo close


Clue: Mother of pearl is part of the common name

 

[Ethos]

Texus Cichlid?

Is it a pipefish?

 

[Dwarfs]

No
No (BTW, a pipefish isn't a cichlid )

 

[Ben]

All i get is brasiliensis.... hmmmm

So is it definitly of the Geophagine family?

DD

 

[Dwarfs]

Yes

This is not the most common name used for them

 

[sylvia]

Geophagus surinamensis 'Mother of pearl eartheater' (you have one don't you?)

 

[Dwarfs]

Yep, you got it

(I tend to do these games on fish I own )

 

[sylvia]

I'll do mine now then...