Green Terror, Blue Acara, or Gold Saum?

[Aquastrategist]

I recieved this "Blue Acara" from a local fish store, a good one not just a petsmart so i trusted it. However, after I posted a picture of it many people thought it was a green terror or even a gold saum. Its not quite full size yet but any help???

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[josh7]

Picture?

 

[Aquastrategist]

Oh yes, very sorely

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[Cichlid ism]

Oh yes, very sorely

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It's a green terror.

 

[bubbacichlids]

That's for sure 100 percent a green terror

 

[Aquastrategist]

Ok thanks


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[Freakgecko91]

100% NOT a green terror. It's a gold saum, andinoacara rivulatus. A green terror is andinoacara stalsbergi (saums often get called green terrors as stalsbergi have become more rare, and that's the reason why most people say that rivulatus don't deserve the "terror" in it's name, where stalsbergi are much more aggressive and earned the name green terror). The orange on the dorsal, anal, and tail fins is a dead giveaway that is indeed a gold saum and thus not a stalsbergi, the true green terror.

 

[mikem691]

Its a Gold Saum. Take a picture with out the flash.

 

[Aquastrategist]

Flash was off, but heres another

 

[mikem691]

I agree with freakgecko. Gold saum Not a true green terror

 

[Aquastrategist]

Alright thanks


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[mikem691]

Alright thanks


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Your welcome. Its an awesome fish and when most any one says they have a green terror That is what they have. I have never seen a true green terror in person.

 

[Freakgecko91]

Very true, stalsbergi are not common unfortunately. Gold saums typically are going to be a better pick as a tank mate with many of the medium-aggressive new world cichlids, like jack dempseys, oscars, etc. where as the stalsbergi are much more aggressive and can hold their own with more aggressive species (to my understanding). 5x5 used to keep stalsbergi, but he would have a lot of issues keeping them disease free, can't recall the specific disease that kept popping up for him though

 

[Rivers2k]

Just to clear up. You have a Gold Saum Green Terror. The name Green Terrors is a common name and are used to describe two fish Gold Saum and White Saum. Gold and White Saum is used to describe the color out line on the fin and tail.


Orange Saum - captive breed strain of Green Terror are they more common "green terror" in the trade. Most are breed for a more intense Gold saum. Wild caught gold saum have less of the orange and you don't typically see them in the trade.

White Saum- some people call "true green terror" Not very common. Recently recognized as a different species from the Gold Saum. Many of the ones seen are wild caught.

Both are referred to as green terror.

 

[arthurstorm]

Green terror / gold saum in uk

 

[Rivers2k]

I should also add Gold Saum and White Saum are Common names as well.