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	what are the real redterrors?
The Dempsey Fish Guru Posts: 2060 Kudos: 83 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	i own a red terror and how can you tell if one is a real red terror
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	to see pics of my true red terrors (A. festae) click here. for pics of the false red terror, or mayan cichlid (Nandopsis urophthalmus) click here they are pretty easy to tell apart if you know what to look for. the mayan will have a very large spot at the base of the tail. this spot will be positioned near the center of the base and will be large enough to take up almost the entire base of the fish's tail. also, all vertical bars will go up and down...none of them intersecting. the true red terror will have a much smaller spot at the base of the tail. this spot will be positioned in the upper portion of the base and usually will only take up no more than half of the base. also, the first pair of vertical bars past the gills will intersect and form a Y. HTH Jason
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
aquatexan Banned Posts: 151 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	I knew it was a matter of time before you so this and told him about your real red terrors. By the way i still love those pics
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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