Help with Cichlid i.d

[Scottish_Sara]

Hi all,

I was supposed to be on holiday, but, my daughter broke her arm and we had to put it back. On the up side it's given me time to have a look around all the lfs's.

I saw a Cichlid i liked this afternoon but, didn't know anything about it. They had quite a few, so i thought i'd do a little research first. The problem is i can't remember the name and i can't find a pic.

It was around and inch and a half white, with black vertical bar's & and it had a little colour through it (Purple/red(ish), and blue.

Can anyone help with some info?

Thank's in advance,
Sarah.

[treynoldsfb25]

try kenyi, frontosa, or maybe a convict or datnoid

[Scottish_Sara]

Definetly not Kenyi or Datnoid.

[tlaug]

Convicts will be a lot cheaper usually then the frontosa and will not have the hump on their heads

[xhibition]

do you know if it's an african or SA. Maybe lake variant.

[Scottish_Sara]

It was in the African tank, mixed Tang's & Malawi.

[~*LuvMyKribs*~]

I'm thinking something like this: http://www.malawimayhem.com/profile_show.php?id=582

I thought there was an C. afra that looked similar, or possibly some sort of Maylandia, but this Pseudotropheus was the first i could find that resembled the description.

Does your fish appear to be a type of mbuna (that body shape), or does it more closely resemble a hap?

Or better yet, do you think its Malawi or Tang? Malawis tend to have either of those two body types (with some exceptions) whereas Tangs look a little different.

Any chance of a picture?

[Scottish_Sara]

They are definetly Malawi "Maybe". I remembered this morning they were Obli"something"! We'll that's what it said on the tank!!

Having remembered this i'm going to have a look and see if i can find anything resembling it
:D

[~*LuvMyKribs*~]

Haplochromis obliquens?
http://quicksitemaker.com/members/johng/images/Hapzebraobliq2.jpeg

Thats what rang a bell when you said 'obli'... but its a Lake Victoria.

[Scottish_Sara]

We'll done :clap:

I had just found them, and came to post, but, you bet me to it. :p:

Now i can get some info on them!!
They are gorgeous, and i have a very empty tank right now, i'm trying to work out my option's.

These are a little larger than the one's i saw and a little more colourful, but, DEFINETLY them!!

I was sitting thinking this morning and it just popped into my head all of a sudden!! The pick you posted, is it a Juv? M/F ?

Any info would be great!
I Really don't want to mess up this tank, as it was passed on to me. I've looked at Tanganyikan & Malawi but, never Victorian :confused:

Ah well, research, research, research

;)

[Scottish_Sara]

We'll, i can't seem to get any more info :( :(

The pic u have is the same one i found @ Packerland A.C!!

If anyone an get me some more info on these, i would really appreciate it. Especially as to size and tankmates!!

Also, are these rare or quite common?
U would think common, but, info is scarse to say the least!!

Your help is very much appreciated :hi: :)

[~*LuvMyKribs*~]

Here is some info on them, with more links at the bottom of the page:

http://www.african-cichlid.com/Latifaciata.htm

It turns out "H. obliquens" is the incorrent name, and thier true scientific name is Astatotilapia latifasciata.


More links:

http://www.gcca.net/fom/Astatotilapia_latifasciata.htm
http://www.africancichlids.net/Victoria/Astatotilapia/A_latifasciata/

Doing a google search on the sci name Astatotilapia latifasciata will pull up a bunch of info. From what i know, you need to be carefuls stocking around them because they can be notoriously aggressive.

HTH
:)
-Diana

[Scottish_Sara]

Thank you for the this!!

As i said i definetly need to use more search engine's as apposed to my usual.

I'm thinking if i keep my grandad's tank as Mbuna, they should be fine!! And the tank i had just got ready (And thought of Malawi Cichlid), i can keep as a Tanginyikan tank to house Brichardi and more specifically calvus?

What do you think?