Can Someone Please Help Identify These Two South American Cichlids?

[steven530]

I adopted these 3 fish from a someone who could no longer keep them. And I have no idea what they could be. I've had them for months and the only sure thing I know is that they are South American. Two of the fish are they same species (whatever that maybe be) and they are small, about 2 inches long right now. The other larger one is rather aggressive and is about 4.5 to 5 inches long. Please someone help me out.

forgive the image quality.

[ 2 Smaller Fish ] - http/i32.photobucket.com/albums/d15/xplo...isc/unknown.jpg
http/i32.photobucket.com/albums/d15/xplo...sc/unknown2.jpg

[ 1 Larger Fish ] - http/i32.photobucket.com/albums/d15/xplo...sc/unknown3.jpg
http/i32.photobucket.com/albums/d15/xplo...sc/unknown4.jpg


-Steven

 

[5teady_2012]

they look like a Temporale cichlid (cichlasoma temporale) or the hypselecara temporale to me m8.

But i aint very good with cichlids to be honest

 

[the biffster]

cant really tell from the photos could be herotilpia multispinosa [the rainbow cichlid ]
or then again it could be negrofiscatiatum {the convict cichlid}

as for the second photo i couldn't tell you have a look Thur this you might find it

http/cichlidae.com/gallery/default.php

 

[steven530]

hey thanks for the link.
i went through them and found the fish.


the smaller one is Schmitter-Soto (http/cichlidae.com/gallery.php?genus=Rocio)
the big one is the Herichthys cyanoguttatus (http/cichlidae.com/gallery.php?genus=Herichthys)

 

[the biffster]

hey thanks for the link.
i went through them and found the fish.


the smaller one is Schmitter-Soto (http/cichlidae.com/gallery.php?genus=Rocio)
the big one is the Herichthys cyanoguttatus (http/cichlidae.com/gallery.php?genus=Herichthys)

any thing to help

 

[shroob]

Second fish is certainly looks like a texas cichlid (although it could be carpintis - I'm not good at telling the difference - plus its in breeding dress)
Its from central america just so you know.

Not too sure about the first one, got any more pictures?

 

[andyourblueblood]

second one is def. a h. cyanoguttatus. the first looks like maybe archocentrus or aequidens. not sure though.
http/tangledupincichlids.com/images/spin1.jpg does that look like them? im leaning more towards that than anything else.

 

[severum boy]

The first looks very like a Jack Dempsey, and the last is a Texas.

 

[shroob]

The first looks very like a Jack Dempsey, and the last is a Texas.

I thought that too, the body shape definately says JD, but the colouring threw me right off.

 

[severum boy]

The first looks very like a Jack Dempsey, and the last is a Texas.

I thought that too, the body shape definately says JD, but the colouring threw me right off.

I think its just their "scared" colour, they pale out leaving a distinct pattern. Mine used to do it when I was fiddaling in their cave. In fact im sure that you have JDs.

 

[andyourblueblood]

i agree that it is an archocentrus, but i dont see j.d. at all.

 

[bolty]

#1 Cichlasoma octofasciatum AKA Jack Dempsey
#2 Herichthys cyanoguttatus AKA Texas Cichlid