New S.American Fish ID'd!

[ScuabaDuba]

Three new species have been ID'd in S.America by doctoral student, Hernan Lopez-Fernandez.

Geophagus abalios "without a spot"

G. dicrozoster "forked belt"

G. winmilleri

The Geophagus fish can grow to about 12 inches in length, and are colored in variations of iridescent olive green, blue, and red. The species named after Winemiller, a fish scientest at Texas A&M Uni., can now be found in the ornamnetal fish trade and fish markets of Brazil.

 

[AmberC]

Thats pretty cool. Are there pics of them up anywhere?

 

[juanveldez]

Edit yet again I knew I had read an article about this before.

here is an article from april 5th that discribes the species in question.new cichlid article

 

[cat.fish]

if ya'all read aquarium fish it it on page 20.


i think that is where you found it


cat.fish

 

[ScuabaDuba]

Affirmative, Cat.Fish