Checkerboard Cichlid and Similar Species
Dicrossus filamentosus
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Dicrossus maculatus
Dicrossus maculatus
Key differences: D. maculatus typically has larger, more irregularly shaped spots that are less organized into a distinct checkerboard pattern. The filamentous fin extensions in males are generally less pronounced than in D. filamentosus.
Dicrossus gladicauda
Dicrossus gladicauda
Key differences: D. gladicauda males have a distinctive lyre-shaped caudal fin with elongated outer rays, differing from the more uniformly filamentous caudal fin of D. filamentosus. The body spotting can also vary.
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