Mystery fish, can anyone help us identify these?

Gulp · Nov 28, 2004

My wife has spent a good amount of time digging through books and online forums trying to figure out what these are. Anyone have a clue?

This is the first we can't identify:

The two on the left are the other two. The guy at the LFS told us they were female peacocks when we bought them......but after digging around, I don't think they are.

scholar · Nov 28, 2004

The top isa jeuvenile red Eurika Aulonocara jacobfribergi. I have 5 now.

The second pic: they are female red empresses, Protomolos Tainelous (spell!)

Gulp · Nov 28, 2004

scholar said:
The top isa jeuvenile red Eurika Aulonocara jacobfribergi. I have 5 now.

The second pic: they are female red empresses, Protomolos Tainelous (spell!)

Thanks! You just saved my wife's sanity.

scholar · Nov 29, 2004

The oneon the left looks like a male as well. IF you could post a full length (side) shot, I will be able to confirm it.

Gulp · Nov 29, 2004

scholar said:
The oneon the left looks like a male as well. IF you could post a full length (side) shot, I will be able to confirm it.

I'll give it a shot. Those are the two most active fish in the tank. The won't stop moving. :mad2

Raf · Nov 29, 2004

yup and yup

http://www.malawimayhem.com/profile_show.php?id=379

and

http://www.malawimayhem.com/profile_show.php?id=377

Gulp · Nov 29, 2004

Raf said:
yup and yup

http://www.malawimayhem.com/profile_show.php?id=379

and

http://www.malawimayhem.com/profile_show.php?id=377

Thanks guys.

I'm going to have to pic on Kim (my wife) since she couldn't find that info.

It looks like the two Protomelas taeniolatus are females (looking at the pics on those links), unless they change color later on. I already have enough males in the tank......so I HOPE they don't change.

justinb013 · Nov 29, 2004

Out of curiosity, what store are you buying these fishies from?

Gulp · Nov 29, 2004

justinb013 said:
Out of curiosity, what store are you buying these fishies from?

I bought most of them (13 of them) from Aquatic Pets in McDonough. We bought the yellow lab from PetCo (I know......boo hiss), and the Auratus' from Petsmart (we were buying dog food and they had some really nice specimens). We are going to go to Aquatic Pets again later this week and see what came in. I don't think we need any more.......but the wife wants to get a few more females if we can find them (already realizing that's very hard to do when they are this small).

BTW, here's a pic of the biggest empress. It's hard to get a decent one because she/he NEVER stops moving......

justinb013 · Nov 29, 2004

Cool, good lookin' fish.

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