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Please look at these 3 pictures: Click Here (http://www.stjinks.com/album.php?category=18)
The first two pictures are of the same fish, it's from a display tank at Big Al's. Anyone know what fish this is???
The third picture is a juvenile available to buy. Do you think this is the same fish as above? If not, do you know what fish this is???
thanks!
scholar
04-09-2003, 11:54 PM
Pseudotropheus msobo is first choice. Pseudotropheus elongatus is the second choice for the frist two pics.
the third is a different fish. Different than the first fish. It has been debated as to be Socolofi. :)
Well I'll tell you what the labels at the store were.
The juvenile is apparently a "labidochromis zebroides"
and the guy at the store said that the fish in pic#1+2 is "a kenyi"
I just wasn't sure if he was correct.
the juvenile is definitely not a socolofi....I've already got those. The difference seems to be a very yellow tail. The fish in pic#1+2 had a bright yellow tail as well (didn't show up very much in the pictures) that's why I thought they might be the same fish!
Ideally, I want to buy a fish that will grow to look like the fish in pic#1+2. :)
Firsttanks
04-10-2003, 8:28 AM
Pics 1 & 2 do look like the Kenyi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus lombardoi) Kenyi Cichlid Pics (http://pasture.haaser.com:9480/gallery/kenyi) .
Ice Blue Labidochromis (Labidochromis zebroides)
Ice Blue Cichlid (http://www.aquariumsite.com/fish/ice_blue_labidochromis.php) Pic 3 doesn't look right, but it may be young still.
Possibly Pseudotropheus sp. "elongatus mpanga", check Cichlid Photo Gallery (http://www.cichlid-forum.com/photogallery/)
Pseudotropheus elongatus Elongatus Pic (http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/Pseudotropheus/elongatus.html) looks a little too light to be it
Just my guesses, I would say pic 3 is different from pic 1& 2, If you like them check out some of the other Pseudotropheus species...WOW:D
Jinks
04-10-2003, 11:35 AM
ahh yah finally found it ..
Pseudotropheus demasoni (http://www.cichlid-forum.com/photogallery/)
looks identical to me.. except the yellow on the tail..
close enough!!
bahh now im down to the elongatus.. they all look **** similar as well.. looks closer.. has the yellow in the fin.. hmmm..
"Elongatus Mpanga" looks exactly like the big guy we saw in the store Jinks !!
(pic 1+2)
Although "Elongatus Mbamba" looks very similar as well.
Anyone know what the significant difference between these two pseudotropheus are???
I want some!! now!! :)
Are they compatible with socolofis and saulosis??