"Jurupari" - My Collaboration with @Everlove's Photo "Sliver's Edge"

Here is my collaboration with @everlove 's photo "Sliver's Edge."  

When I saw her photo, it reminded me of a fish tank.  At first I was going to fill it with all kinds of fish.  But, as I started looking for different kinds of fish to fill it with, I started remembering the different breeds I have had in my past aquariums, and also the fish I remember from my Dad's aquarium when I was a child.  And, frankly I started an aquarium as an adult (years ago) because I really wanted to recreate the fish tank my Dad had because it was such a wonderful part of my childhood.  One of those fish he had, my favorite one, was a Jurupari.  When I had my own aquarium, I tried to find a Jurupari - to no avail.  Some of the people at the different aquarium stores knew what a Jurupari was, and some didn't.  So, I ended up settling for another type of Cichlid.  But, they were never the same as that Jurupari.

So - I realized that this tank, this collaboration, needed to be ALL about that Jurupari, my favorite fish.

I edited @everlove's photo in Photoshop, adding other colors, etc...  Then I found a photo of a Jurupari that seemed to be close to my favorite fish.  

I remember my Dad's Jurupari being approximately 2 1/2" - 3" long.  

Here is @everlove's original photo "Sliver's Edge" and her invitation:

Looking forward to seeing everyone else's collaborations - they are always amazing!

Steem-on and have an artful day!