How about Crenicichla compressiceps, one of the sexes has lines on the tail. Ken. > -----Original Message----- > From: Stepanova, Lilia [mailto:Lilia.Stepanova@stjude.org] > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 17:35 > To: 'apisto@majordomo.pobox.com' > Subject: RE: Chichlid identity.... > > > Nope... > Nanochromis is an african species, and this one was clearly apisto... > Probably collected in the same location as dicrossus... Wish > I bought it > that time. Only 3 vertical stripes on the tail, not as > pronounced as in > nanochromis. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Helen Burns [mailto:helen.burns@bigwig.net] > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 11:07 AM > To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com > Subject: Re: Chichlid identity.... > > Lilia, > Nanochromis parilus springs to my mind. It > could be this > species. Check > www.thekrib.com > Helen > > I visited some shops recently during my visit > to Houston, > and in the > > collection of nice dicrossus filamentosa > (sp?) I saw nice > straw dwarves. > > Apparently, they were of the two species, and > of species > in question there > > were just one male. So, it was definitely apisto with > stripes on its tail > > (vertical ones, like on N. transvestitus, but less of > them, 3 I think). It > > had elongated body, very slender with a lot > of blue sheen > on its face. It > > was pretty small, about 1.5 inches, but > looked mature. I > wonder who it > could > > be... do not remember such stripes on apistos... > > > > Best, > > > > Lilia > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, > apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or > unsubscribe or get > help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma > Mailing List Archives"! > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing > List Archives"! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!