Amatitlania sajica a beautiful color variant in their natural habitat.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.พ. 2022
- A while ago a photo show up of a beautiful color variant of Amatitlania sajica. A favorite cichlid, among many Central American cichlid enthusiasts. When I was near its distribution area, I couldn't resist looking for this beautiful cichlid in its natural habitat. Luckily I found him there, and was even able to capture him on video. From which I edited a small video to share with you. Enjoy.
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Thanks for the footage!
You captured some great footage there.
These Sajica's show such a diverse colouring compared to the usual shop seen variety!
Thank Makoy. yes this is a beautiful color variant of this attractive species. But most interesting is the total color change during the breeding season.
I kept these fish in the mid 90’s, they are beautiful and great parents.
Yes, they are, and an easy fish to keep in our tank.
Absolutely beautiful video with beautiful music and smooth narration! These are also my favourite Central American cichlids :)
Thanks Johnny, yes the are a really beautiful species with a remarkable color translation during their breeding behavior.
Awesome fish, Awesome video shoots 👍
Thanks Alic, yes a beautiful species and easy to kept in your tank.
Such a fantastic video, really interesting and as mentioned above fantastic narration. Would love to see more videos like this, especially of Central America but enjoying your African adventures too!
Thanks Andrew, there are more videos of CA in my list. And yes there are more to come. Fine you enjoyed this movie.
Hi Wills, did you enjoyed the video about Neetroplus nematopus.😀
Super Video - thanks for sharing.
Thanks aqua soon more from CR.
@@cichlidsinthewild - Great to hear - I vistet Osa although but not for aquatic - the Gobys are amazing - great camera shots congratulations that's really hard work. Greetings from Germany /Bavaria
Impresionante. ❤
Gracias,habra mas por vernir.
👍👍👍
Brilliant video
Thanks Thomas
Great video!
Thanks Johnny
Prachtige beelden, 1 van mijn favorieten.
This is the only video of Sajicas in the wild in TH-cam, great job! i have Sajicas and have fry will rehome them to a LFS but really like to keep an All male tank in the future.
such a cool fish
you have wonderful voice and a fabulous accent and make for a fantastic narrator. Love the video
Thanks for your compliment, and sorry for my accent as I am Dutch.
Super👍
Mooi filmpje hans👍
Dank je Olaf.
Nice
Hello Hans, what kind of astyanax is in the video? Unfortunately I didn't understand the name... Regards Jan
Great video congratulation…at same level of BBC earth documentary!!
Would be interestin to film Discus in its natural habitat!
Thanks!
Hi Max, thanks for your compliment . Yes sorry I filmed only in Africa and Central America never in South America. But fine you enjoyed this video as well.
Very nice film, but the goby in the video is also interesting. What species is it Hans?
Hi Emil, thanks for your compliment. If you mean the goby around 3:20 that’s what I mentioned Sicydium salvini how is common in Costaricans rivers.
@@cichlidsinthewild Nice goby, do you know how I can get it?
No mate, will be difficult as there is no export allowed of live animals out of Costa Rica even it is a difficult fish to keep the become very slim and will finally dye. we tried from Panama
Too bad, it's beautiful. Maybe it would work to try one more time. maybe together we can keep it. But you know how it is better.
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Hi Hans, I was wondering, what different forms of sajica have you observed in the wild?
Do you know the species of the catfish that appear at 6:35? I've not come across many small-mid sized catfish from Central America so interesting to see! Could be a juvenile of a bigger fish though.
Andrew my apologies for my late reply. This is Ramdia species. Probably R. guatemalensis how is quiet common in Costricans rivers.
was the first breeding pair in the same waterway as the ones shown at 8:11?
Hi b e e s, yes the are from the same waterway. In this movie you wil find match more information if you wish. vimeo.com/377267120
b e e s sorry I made a mistake with Amatitlania nanolutea. Yes those A sajica are from the same river system, that smal stream flows finally in the river Draka.
Great video, Whats the name of the river?
This is filmed in a stream, a small tributary of the Rio Drake.
@@cichlidsinthewildthanks
Wait, is Sajica not a part of Cryptoheros? Was it revised?
No Constantine, there was a revision in 2007 by Schmitter-Soto where sajica is placed in a new genus Amatitlania
@@cichlidsinthewild Ah, I see. So they're related to convicts ! That just sparked up some ideas.
Thank you, Hans.
Hi, is there a way to tell which Vieja Cichlid is a male or female?
Hi, No there are not any sexual differences within the genus Vieja. Only the males are in general bigger and have a bigger forehead.
@@cichlidsinthewild Thank you. I have caught one juvenile vieja last year, i think is a male, mostly white and orange with a black stripe on the middle. Recently, i caught a different color vieja, still a fry, hard to tell. but most likely to be a different one and seems to be a female with the comments you have provided to me.
What is the name of that loach?
Roelant, my apologies for my late reply. This is a Ramdia species. Probably R. guatemalensis how is quite common in Costricans rivers.
@@cichlidsinthewild No, I mean the one at 3min.16sec.
Sicydium salvini
Is this Sajica available in aquarium trade?
no, this species is not available in the aquarium trade. export of live animals from Costa Rica is excluded.
@@cichlidsinthewild oké jammer dacht dat er inmiddels mondjesmaat wel wat wildvang uit Costa Rica kwam . Prachtige variant lijkt op de inmiddels helaas héél ver doorgekweekte stam uit Europa
when you talk stop drinking water
Thanks for the tip.