Name that cichlid! Dwarf Edition!

[squirrilah fish]

http://www.aquaportail.com/fiche-poisson-2034-benitochromis-nigrodorsalis.html


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[Freakgecko91]

Yeah, not sure what happened with this one, sorry guys. This is why I was staying away from west African lol so confusing



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[squirrilah fish]

From what I can see riomuniensis has a golden cheek with a lighter colorized dorsal, while nigrodorsalis has a lighter gold through the first half of the body, and a darker colored dorsal. They both have a pinkish belly and look very similar.
The sites online could be wrong too. If I had a nickel for every fish I have seemed mislabeled id be a rich man.


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[squirrilah fish]

That'd be a fun one, commonly mislabeled fish, and what they really are


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[Gillie]

Yeah westies are a pain, could have been easier if the were a few more SA dwarves in there, hint hint

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[Gillie]

http://www.aquaportail.com/fiche-poisson-2034-benitochromis-nigrodorsalis.html


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Wait a minute the website was printed in the corner?? Why didn't I notice this?

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[Freakgecko91]

I figured you guys wouldn't cheat that way lol


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[squirrilah fish]

I figured you guys wouldn't cheat that way lol


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I didn't cheat, i just stumbeld a crossed it confirming my suspicions.

That's typically my process, I'll have a general idea, and then google from there. Aside from the 2 or 3 I just knew.


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[Freakgecko91]

Not accusing at all, just saying I knew about the website at the bottom when I found it on google, but didn't think anything of it

 

[Tandanus]

# 9 Pelvicachromis signatus?

 

[Freakgecko91]

9 is in fact signatus, nice job!




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[Tandanus]

9 is in fact signatus, nice job!




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Yes! You have chosen some incredibly tricky species. Great challenge...

 

[Tandanus]

#8 Telmatochromis dhonti (above)
Telmatochromis dhonti orange (below)

I'm using old literature so not sure if it is still known as dohnti or caninus.

 

[Freakgecko91]

I have them listed as dhonti so nice job! Not sure about the 'orange',I had assumed male/female. It seems the females are a better color, and the males generally are drab. May be wrong on that

 

[Tandanus]

Well the book may be wrong, had it listed as T. dhonti orange but more than likely is a female.

 

[Freakgecko91]

Either way, nice job

 

[Gillie]

I will have to double check(translate to english) but Pelvicachromis signatus may now be Nanochromis signatus

And we need some more new world dwarves

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[Tandanus]

Is the fish in #10 a juvenile?

 

[Freakgecko91]

It might be, I'm not positive. For sure it's pattern is characteristic of it's species from what I was reading. Next round I'll do a theme much less variable and turbulent lol


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[Tandanus]

It's all good. I'm enjoying the challenge...