A. diadema or A. sp. 'Jenaro Herrera' pls ID my Aequidens

[qbsztyk1]

Fishes was purchased as Aequidens diadema - BUJURQUI RED - Nanay, (named by the exporter). After reading some posts here, I think that it is an undescribed species - Aequidens sp. "Jenaro Herrera." Am I right?

Here are pictures of my Acaras:
First days in the aquarium












And actual, after two months















Thanks in advance
Best wishes

[Florent]

I agree with you. They are likely Aequidens sp 'Jenaro Herrera' , Aequidens diadema is from upper Rio Negro and it's a larvophilous mouthbreeder

[dogofwar]

Great pictures of beautiful fish!

Is the one eating an Oto cat?

Matt

[qbsztyk1]

@Florent, I am waiting for spawning, to have one hundred percent certainty, I know that it is as you say, but I need more confirmation

@dogofwar, thanks, exactly, my "diadema" eats Otocinclus in this photo, they actually ate the whole group of them

Jakub

[hamfist]

They have turned into stunners !

Don't seem to have quite the normal shape of diadema either, which are usually slightly "leaner" in profile and have a blunter head in my experience.

[christoph]

really beautiful colours, what light are you using ?

[qbsztyk1]

really beautiful colours, what light are you using ?

Hello
I have one 30W lamp SYLVANIA GROLUX 8500K, photo taken without flash, but I have quite fast lens.

[katmandu mahatma]

Hi All

I bought similar looking fish as Aequidens sp.Janero Harera in UK,colours same as yours,what a stunner aren't they ?

thanks

Kat