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mpp · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject: Fish ID?

Hey you African guys, a young lady wants to give me a fish, but I'm not sure what kind it is. Could you please help?

and another pic

thanks much,
mike

MelonHead · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:47 pm Post subject:

Mike:

That is some type of peacock I'm sure. I'll call Kisskiss girl & have her check it out - maybe she can tell you exactly what kind.

KissKiss Girl · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:07 pm Post subject:

My guess is that it is a Pseudotropheus/Labidochroms mix. It is definatly not a peacock. The head shapes are not the same. I actually have one that looks like that. He is my king of the tank. He was the first African that I got. I can't part with him even though he is a mix. Looks healthy, but I caution you that most Pseud. can be more agressive.

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MelonHead · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject:

That's what I get for calling her. Definately not a peacock? She didn't even give me a "good guess, but..." did she?

hate-ass

Oh well - that's why I ask her everything, too.

By the way...I've moved this post to the fish identification section.

mpp · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks much, sorry about misplacing it in the wrong section.
mike

MelonHead · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject:

No problemo, Mike.

And did I see that you were the lucky guy who won that acryllic 75g from KC????

mpp · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject:

no way, didn't win it. Oddly enough I'm mpp on eBay too, I guess it's a benefit of being an early joiner when I had much more free time on my hands. So would anyone like to have that cichlid? KissKiss? I went and picked him up but the tank she had him in is filthy and I couldn't in good conscience put him back in there, so he's getting ready to go into a 20 high which really isn't enough space for him but it's the only clean tank I can use right now. Any takers?
mike

MelonHead · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:08 pm Post subject:

If kissKiss doesn't want him...I may have someone who'll take him.

How big is he & how much would you want for him?

mpp · Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:58 am Post subject:

Melonhead, thinking to himself... why choose that particular monicker?? Anyway, how about 2.50? Fair?
mike
it's not about the money, it;'s about fish food!

mpp · Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:00 am Post subject:

shoot, I'm sorry, he/she is an easy 4 inches body size, closer to 5.5 including the fins
mike

MelonHead · Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:00 am Post subject:

Ok. I have some neighbors with a 72 bow. They have smaller/more juvenile fish but they're getting close to 4".

$2.50 is fair - I'll let them know and point them toward the pics.

ABangtson · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject:

I am going to agree with Haley for the most part on the ID. Definitely a hybrid...my guess is Metriaclima/Labidochromis cross.

DragonGT83 · Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:29 pm Post subject:

I agree that it is a hybrid also, possibly pseudotropheus kenyi or zebra type/labidochromis.

ABangtson · Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject:

DragonGT83 wrote:

pseudotropheus kenyi

Think those have been reclassified.....Metriaclima lombardoi.

Not 100% positive tho. Smile

DragonGT83 · Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:01 pm Post subject:

ABangtson wrote:

DragonGT83 wrote:

pseudotropheus kenyi

Think those have been reclassified.....Metriaclima lombardoi.

Not 100% positive tho. Smile

lol my head is gone today, i meant to say Metriaclima. sorry bout that Embarassed