JEFF RAPPS IS TANGLED UP IN CICHLIDS                      P.O. BOX 181, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865

Phone: (908) 387-9858     Fax:  (908) 387-9859                             www.tangledupincichlids.com    email:  bigguapote@enter.net

 

 

                                                            STOCK LIST FOR WEEK OF MAY 12TH   

 

                                                                           CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS

 

SPECIES                                           SIZE                     COST    COMMENTS

 

Amatitlania            nigrofasciatus        1.25-1.5”               7.50        F1 Nicaraguan convicts-unique blue & green bars w/ orange & pink sides 

“                            “                            2-2.5”                    12.50      F1 adolescent grow outs already nicely colored up

“                 sp. ‘Honduran red point’ 1.25-1.5”               7.50        colorful and mild mannered juveniles of ‘red points’

“                            “                            2-2.25”                  12.50      next size up on chunky grow outs with nice blue color

“                            “                            2.5-3”                    18.00      adult males with great blue color and red fins

“                 sp. ‘Hond. Red pt’-leucistic! 1.25-1.5”         10.00      new to the hobby! bright wht w/ blue & pink - not common pink convict!

“                            “                    “      1.75-2”                  15.00      next size up on strikingly beautiful pearl colored grow outs

“                            “                    “      3.5”                       35.00      one large show adult leucistic male to offer

Amphilophus         chancho                 4-4.5”                    20.00      F1 massively built, barred, newly described, largest Amph. sp. (to 17”)

“                            citrinellus - barred 4-4.5”                   20.00      great sized grow outs of adolescent ‘barred midas cichlids’

“                            citrinellus - colored 2-2.5”                 8.50        F1 juv. ‘midas cichlids’ from brightly colored wild Lago Nicaragua adults

“                            “                            3-3.5”                    12.50      chunky F1 ‘midas cichlid’ grow outs

“                            “                            4-4.5”                    20.00      adolescent F1’s in which many are beginning to color up!

“                            labiatus                  2-2.5”                    8.50        F1 juveniles of big-lipped Nicaraguan true ‘red devils’

“                            “                            3-3.5”                    12.50      great size on F1 grow outs – some beginning to color up

“                            “                            4-4.5”                    20.00      great sized F1 adolescents – showing enlarged lips and color

“                            “                            5-5.5”                    28.00      F1 young adults exhibiting very attractive fins and colors

“                            sagittae - colored  1.5”                       7.50        exclusively from TUIC- F1 juves of very rare xanthic race (orange/red)

“                            “                            2-2.5”                    12.50      next size up on F1 juves. of very bold open water Lago Xiloa predator

“                            “                            3.5-4”                    25.00      F1 adolescent grow outs – many colored up!

“                            sp. ‘red Isletas’    4-4.5”                    20.00      1st time offer-newly collected F1 Nicaragua red head barred midas-like sp.

“                            “                            5-5.5”                    28.00      young F1 young adult males with nuchal humps forming

Archocentrus        multispinosa          4-4.5”                    15.00      fully colored xl adult ‘rainbow cichlids’-not aggressive, full grown @ 5”

Astatheros            altifrons                 2.5-3”                    20.00      chunky grow outs of rarely spawned, unique & showy species!

“                            calobrensis            2”                          12.50      F1 Panama-very rare and beautiful, covered with blood red spots

“                            “                            2.5-3”                    18.00      great sized F1 grow outs with lots of red showing

“                            longimanus            2-2.5”                    8.50        F1 Lago Nicaragua juves. of non-aggressive ‘rose breasted cichlid’

“                            robertsoni             2.5”                       10.00      juveniles of beautiful blue spangled sifters

“                            “                            3-3.5”                    15.00      colorful grow outs with lots of blue spotting showing

“                            “                            4-4.5”                    20.00      young adults!  Super color with very decorative coloring and fins

“                            “                            5-5.5”                    50.00      one large adult F1 Honduran ‘red cheek robertsoni’

“                            “                            6-6.5”                    50.00      one large adult of Belize race (same fish as in photo at home page!)

Chuco                    intermedius           5-6”                       50.00      adults of rare bright golden/orange race w/ blue spangled red fins

‘Cichlasoma’         grammodes           2.5-3”                    18.00      great sized grow outs already displaying beautiful red and blue colors

“                            salvini                    1.5”                       7.50        juveniles of very attractive race - bright red and yellow w/ blue

“                            “                            4-4.5”                    25.00      one large adult male with great blue spangling

Cryptoheros          cutteri                   2.5-3.5”                 12.50      very sharp brdg. adults, pairs avail! Powder blue w/ ylw & red on sides!

“                            nanoluteus            1.5”                       7.50        juveniles of brightly colored, mild mannered Panama dwarf

Herichthys            carpintis ‘Escondido’ 1.5”                  7.50        juveniles of the most beautiful lg. turq. spotted ‘Escondido’ race

“                            “                            2-2.5”                    12.50      chunky grow outs with great color

“                            “                            6-6.5”                    75.00      one large adult breeding female in super condition!

“                            tamasopoensis      2-2.5”                    10.00      F1 bright green, blue spangled beauties with striking blk/wht brdg. color

“                            “                            3”                          15.00      next size up on really attractive F1 grow outs

Hypsophorys         nicaraguense         3.5-4”                    15.00      adolescent/young adults of Costa Rica race with great color           

“                            “                            5-6”                       25.00      beautiful adult males of Costa Rica ‘nics’ in full color      

Nandopsis             haitiensis               1.25-1.5”               10.00      juveniles of the big bad ‘black nasty’

Parachromis          dovii                      2-2.5”                    12.50      F1 juveniles of turquoise colored, mighty Nicaraguan ‘wolf cichlids’

“                            “             3-3.5” fem 18.00, 3.5-4” male 35.00  F1 adolescent males & females w/ adult pattern & blue/grn color showing

“                            loisellei                 1.5”                       7.50        F1 Honduras Rio Danto-newly collected, bright ylw, predatory profile

“                            “                            2-2.5”                    12.50      next size up on chunky F1 grow outs

“                            “                            3-3.5”                    18.00      great sized F1 grow outs displaying striking patterns

“                            managuense          5”                          20.00      grow out Nicaraguan jaguar cichlids with bold patterns

“                            “                            6-7”                       28.00      young adult jaguars-large mouth and beautiful, intricate pattern

Paratheraps           bifasciatus             3-3.5”                    15.00      F1 grow outs of very colorful ylw.& red Rio Chacamax race

“                            “                            4-4.5”                    20.00      next size up on adolescents showing color

“                            “                            5-5.5”                    28.00      beautiful adults - very chunky with mature color!

“                            fenestratus ‘blue’ 2-2.5”                    12.50      F1 beautiful northern MX race of true blue form with red & ylw body

“                            “                            3-3.5”                    18.00      next size up on chunky F1 grow outs

Petenia                  splendida               5-5.5”                    15.00      mellow ‘red bay snook’-solid red/orange, cavernous mouth, prs. available

Rocio                     octofasciatus         5-6”                       50.00 pr  one adult pair of regular ‘jack dempsey’ available

“                            octofasciatus ‘electric blue’ 2”          30.00      very colorful, beefy young grow out electric blue dempsey!

“                            “                   “       6”                          100.00    one beautiful breeder adult ‘electric blue’ female available

Thorichthys           socolofi                  3”                          25.00      one F1 adult male of very rarely seen species

“                            sp. ‘Mixteco blue’1.5”                       7.50        juveniles of extremely colorful blue spangled beauty

“                            “                            2-2.5”                    12.50      beautifully colored grow outs

“                            “    ‘Mixteco gold’1.25-1.5”               7.50        juveniles of blue spangled, bright gold undescribed species

Tomocichla           sieboldi                 1.25”                     7.50        F1 juveniles of rarely seen, colorful red spotted Panama race

Vieja                      argentea                7-8”                       125.00    rarely offered breeder sized adults-great pattern, tall body and high fins

“                            heterospilus          2-2.5”                    12.50      less common, mild mannered, beautifully colored as adult!

“                            “                            3-3.5”                    18.00      larger sized, multicolored grow outs

“                            “                            4-4.5”                    25.00      truly a rainbow-colored species, these grow outs are very sharp!

“                            melanurus             3-3.5”                    15.00      grow outs of highly colorful, uncommon, mellow Guatemalan species

“                            “                            4-4.5”                    20.00      adolescents displaying characteristic pink, purple, blue, and gold colors          

 

                                                                           WILD NICARAGUAN FISH LIST

 

What’s the big deal about wild Central American cichlids?  Good question.  First of all, actual import of true wild cichlids from Central America is extremely uncommon.  Commercial collection for export trade is virtually non-existent from these countries.

What difference(s) will you, the keeper of these beasts, see in these wild collected fish?  This is the part that you can appreciate from just a glance of these fish in your aquarium. 

Wild A. citrinellus ‘midas cichlids’ are distinctly thick-bodied with a blunt head profile.  Both females and males (particularly) tend to develop a nuchal hump at maturity.  The hues, colors, and variety of patterns witnessed in wild collected populations cannot be duplicated in subsequent generations removed from wild stock. 

Wild A. labiatus ‘red devil’ tend to have enlarged, fleshy lips unlike any captive populations.  This is due to a specialized feeding technique exercised in the wild.  The enlarged lips are in effect ‘calloused’ as a result of the fish using them much like a suction cup/vacuum apparatus to extract food/prey (invertebrates) from within/between rocks in their natural habitat.  Their laterally compressed (thin profile) body and head are immediately apparent.  The color of these fish is what will really knock you out!  Vivid red/orange/yellow also mixed with black patterns are amazing.  Not unlike a snowflake, I doubt that you could find two identically colored individuals.

Wild piscivorous species such as P. dovii, managuense, and to an extent, loisellei, are well equipped with visible canine and pseudocanine teeth.  They have never known the confines of a glass box to make capture of food an easy task.  These fish have been ‘earning a living’ by actively hunting (chasing down or ambushing) prey in their expansive wild habitat since birth.  As seen in the larger-sized imports of these ‘guapotes’- their large teeth and protrusible mouth make quite a formidable first impression.

Many of the other species listed for sale in the below section are not available from commercially bred sources or have simply never been collected for commercial trade.

By briefly explaining some differences and listing some advantages to the aspects of maintaining these wild collected cichlids, I hope that I may have opened your eyes to additional attractive possibilities that we, keepers of the cichlids, continue to enjoy.

 

Amatitlania            nigrofasciatus        4-5” males            18.00      jumbo wild Lago Nicaragua male convicts!

“                            “                           2.5-3” F, 4-5” M    25.00 pr  wild Lago Nicaragua blue/grn & orange adult convict pairs

Amphilophus         flaveolus                7-7.5”                    75.00      wild adult male of newly described sp. (formerly ‘amarillo’)

“                            “                            10-12”                   250.00 pr  very beefy jumbo wild pair-crazy interactive! Nuchal humps on both!

“                            citrinellus              9-10”                     85.00      jumbo wild adults of beautiful red-orange with black morph

“                            labiatus                  7.5-8”                    65.00      lg. big-lipped wild adults with great color/pattern

“                            sagittae – barred   8-10”                     250.00 pr wild jumbo barred pair! very aggressive and interactive!

“                            sagittae – colored 6-7”                       50.00      rare wild ‘xanthic/colored’ morph from Lago Xiloa

“                            “                 “         9”                          125.00    one very beefy, jumbo wild orange show male with nuchal hump

“                            xiloaensis – colored 6-7”                   60.00      most rare colored wild adults-‘xanthic/colored’ – white with yellow!

Archocentrus        centrarchus           5”                          35.00      one wild adult male Nicaraguan flier cichlid with attractive blue color

Parachromis          managuense          9-10”                     90.00      jumbo show size wild jaguars–bold pattern, big teeth, thick/powerful jaws

Vieja                      maculicauda          6-7”                       65.00      adult wild black belts!!  A very rarely collected species in Nicaragua

“                            “                            8-9”                       85.00      lg. wild adult black belts with great color and bold band

 

                                                                           SOUTH AMERICAN CICHLIDS

 

Acarichthys           heckeli                  3-3.5”                    20.00      nicely sized wild Peruvian ‘thread finned earth eater’-gorgeous show fish

Aequidens             sp. ‘Atabapo’        2-2.5”                    12.50      F1 grow outs of the most beautiful blue spangled acara I’ve seen

“                            “                            3-3.5”                    20.00      drop dead gorgeous F1 adults with incredible color!

“                            sp. ‘gold suam’     4-4.5”                    25.00      large wild Ecuador ‘green terror’ w/ orange trimmed fins, nice high body

“                            sp. ‘red suam’       3.5-4”                    50.00      rarely encountered in wild ‘green terror’- remarkable red trimmed fins!

“                            “       “    “             11-12”                   200.00    jumbo show male with THICK RED trim on beautiful long fins

“                            sp. ‘silver suam’   3.5-4”                    35.00      seldom imported wild Ecuador ‘green terror’ with white trimmed fins

Astronotus            ocellaris                2-2.5”                    12.50      wild Peru Oscars-bold wavy pattern, develops ornately patterned dorsal

“                            ocellaris ‘gold’      2-2.5”                    15.00      juveniles of deep gold colored morph of oscar

“                            ocellaris ‘red’       10”                        75.00      beautifully colored jumbo male red oscar

Bujurquina            vittata                    3.5-4”                    20.00      bright yellow wild adult Argentina ‘canary acaras’, peaceful and showy

Caquetaia              kraussi                  4-4.5”                    35.00      wild large adolescents of bright green predator

“                            “                            5-6”                       50.00      wild adults with huge mouth, orange eyes, full color!

“                            spectabilis             4-4.5”                    35.00      F1 grow outs of bright blue spangled, orange breasted Brazilian piscivore

Cichla                    monoculus             4-4.5”                    35.00      great sized wild Peru peacock bass-very nice red color showing already

“                            orinocensis           17-18”                   500.00    one incredible jumbo show male available!  Long term captive pet fish!

‘Cichlasoma’         festae                    1.25”                     7.50        F1 juveniles of stunning true Ecuador red terror

Crenicichla            gaucho                   1.5”                       15.00      wild juveniles of rare import-small growing, very attractive pikes

“                            missioneria           4-5”                       40.00      wild Argentina rarely seen pike cichlid with unique speckles & stripes

“                            sveni                     2.5-3”                    12.50      wild Columbia juv., bright gold spangles, mature females w/ ornate dorsal

“                            sp. ‘yellow belly hopper’ 3”               12.50      wild undescribed Colum. pikes- wide diag. bars on gold body, red fins

Geophagus            altifrons                 2.5-3”                    20.00      md sized wild Rio Tapajos beauties!  Very showy as adult!

“                            brasiliensis            3-3.5”                    15.00      grow outs with deep blue/green spangling-gets large with nuchal hump

“                            “                            4-4.5”                    20.00      great sized young adults with beautiful color!

“                            pindare                  3.5-4”                    50.00      F1 grow outs of newly collected, bright red/grn md growing earth eater

“                            sp. ‘Bahia’             2.5-3”                    15.00      chunky grow outs-undescribed red-colored ‘brasiliensis’

“                            “                            9-10”                     100.00    jumbo show male with spectacular color and fins!

Gymnogeophagus balzani                   2.5-3”                    15.00      beautiful bright ylw Rio Uruguay stock-already displaying humps

“                            meridionalis          1.5”                       7.50        bright red/blue juveniles of most beautiful ‘Norte, Uruguay’ race

“                            “                            2-2.5”                    12.50      next size up on colorful grow outs

Heros                    appendiculatus      2.5-3”                    15.00      colorful red & blue F1 grow outs of ‘Peru turquoise severum’

“                            sp. ‘Atabapo’        1.5-2”                    12.50      first offer of F1 juves. from undescribed, new red striped mouth brooding

“                            “                            4-4.5”                    30.00      wild mouth brooding severum - unique red stripes and blood red eyes

“                            “                            5-5.5”                    40.00      wild Venezuelan adults of undescribed, colorful, mouth brooding severum

“                            sp. ‘Rotkeil’          3-3.5”                    18.00      F1 grow outs of gorgeous ‘red head severum’

Hoplarchus           psittacus                12”                        125.00    one beautiful jumbo show wild Venezuelan ‘true parrot cichlid’

Hypselecara          temporalis             3-3.5”                    18.00      F1 chunky Peru ‘purple chocolate cichlid’

Laetacara              dorsigerus             1.5”                       7.50        beautiful wild ‘purple smiling dwarf acaras’-peaceful and easy to breed

Satanoperca          leucosticta             1.5”                       7.50        juveniles of highly spangled, most beautiful Guyana race

“                            “                            2-2.5”                    12.50      next size up on chunky juveniles

Uaru                      fernandezyepezi    3-3.5”                    85.00      the first commercial distribution of F1 tank raised ‘panda uaru’!!

                                               

                                                            VARIOUS AFRICAN CICHLID SPECIES

 

Hemichromis        lifalili                     1.25-1.5”               7.50        true blood red dwarf jewels – not the commonly sold ‘jewel cichlid’

“                            bimaculatus           5”                          15.00      one large adult with deep red colored body

 

 

Oreochromis         niloticus                5-6”                       25.00      adults of large growing, red/blue hump-backed species-good to eat also!

“                            tanganicae             4-4.5”                    15.00      beautiful metallic blue/green, large-growing Tanganyikan species

“                            “                            5-5.5”                    22.00      chunky adolescents displaying bright blue spangling

“                            “                            6-6.5”                    30.00      young adults beginning to turn bright blue!

Paratilapia             sp. ‘small spot’     3-3.5”                    20.00      true small spotted marakely (formerly ‘polleni’) – now rare in the trade!

“                            “                            4-4.5”                    28.00      large adolescent grow outs – great color and markings

Paretroplus           menarambo           5-6”                       125.00    beautiful ‘pin striped damba’ - very nearly extinct in native Madagascar

Ptychochromis      nossibeensis         2-2.5”                    12.50      purple/black, long finned, showy Madagascar species

“                            oligocanthus          8-9”                       75.00      rarely offered jumbo adult male with big head and long, flowing fins  

 

                                                                           NON-CICHLID SPECIES

 

Chitala                   ornata                    20”                        100.00    one jumbo show clown knife-long term captive in awesome condition!

                                            

Please be aware that size, price, and availability are subject to change. 

Minimum domestic shipment (within the US) is $50.00 of fish (not including box charge and shipping). 

UPS Ground Shipping with next day service is available to all of NJ, VT, CT, RI, MA, DE, MD, and eastern PA and NY.  Ground rates are extremely reasonable-even for larger orders.  Please inquire if interested

UPS Next Day Air to all domestic (US) destinations:  I have daily UPS pick up from my facility shipping Monday through Thursday for delivery days of Tuesday through Friday.  If you are interested, please forward your zip code for shipping quotes.

For airport shipped domestic (US) orders:  A 25.00 airport delivery charge is added to all orders.  You must pick up your order directly from the air cargo facility at specified airport. 

For export orders shipped via airport (including all Canada destinations):  Minimum order is $250.00 of fish and there is an additional clearance fee of $100.00 per shipment for US Fish and Wildlife paperwork clearance and inspections.  Depending on the final destination, some international shipments require the services of an export broker.  This fee is $100.00 per shipment.   A 25.00 airport delivery charge is added to all orders.

There will be a $5.00 charge per single box/pack and $1.00 per seasonal heat pack (average one to three per box in the spring). 

For all fish orders over $350.00, I will deduct 5% from the invoice total of fish.  For orders exceeding $500.00, I will deduct 10% from the invoice total of fish.

All shipments are sent prepaid by paypal (sign up at www.paypal.com) or credit/debit card (Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover). 

To all paypal orders a 4% of invoice total will be added to accommodate applied transfer fee.  To all credit card orders a 2.5% of invoice total will be added to accommodate eproccessing network fee.  Please allow me to confirm that fish ordered are in stock for all prepaid orders prior to sending funds.

Given the high quality of fish shipped and special care taken to pack safely for transit, losses are very seldom experienced in shipping.  Due to the inherent risk involved in shipping overnight during the cold winter months, I will do my best to ensure safe transit of the fish.   I guarantee live arrival of fish shipped via same-day air freight; provided that flights are on time and shipment is picked up within 2 hours of arrival - and provided the package is not subject to claim via mishandling by carrier.  I will also guarantee live arrival on UPS shipments sent and delivered as next day air delivery option ‘by 10:30 AM’ – and provided the package is not subject to claim via mishandling by carrier .  Any claims must be reported the same day of receipt.  Any credit due will be awarded on your next order-no cash refunds. 

If you are breeding any species that you feel may be of interest to me for purchase or trade, let me know.  If you are looking for a specific species or size not listed above, please inquire.      Best regards, Jeff Rapps

                               [JR1] 

 

 [JR1]