Re: jewel cichlds

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Simon,

The original "forest jewel" was Hemichromis bimaculatus II, now recognized as H.
lifalili. Other jewels are also called forest jewels: Dwarf Forest Jewel = H.
cristatus; Pink, Lemon, or Salmon Forest Jewel = H. paynei. Dr. P. V. Loiselle
published an excellent review of the jewels in the ACA's Buntbarsche Bulletin:
Loiselle, P.V. 1992. An Annotated Key to the Genus Hemichromis Peters 1858.
Buntbarsche Bulletin 148, p2-18. Paul originally erected the genus Hemichromis
and described many of the species, so you can't get a better authority on them.
See if you can find it out there.

Mike Wise

Alicia & Simon Voorwinde wrote:

> I have been told that jewel cichlids are officially classed as dwarf
> cichlids - so I hope people don't mind this being here.
>
> Does anyone know what Hemichromis species 'forest' jewels are ? I have two
> that I recently bought as 'forest' jewels but a book I have shows 'forest'
> jewels to have white spots and mine have blue spots. A friend of mine said
> that H. lifalili has white spots and I was wondering if they are the same
> fish ? Can someone describe how to diagnose the actual species of jewel
> cichlid I have ( I will have photos of mine in 3 days and can send them
> then ).
>
> regards,
>
> Simon
>
> http://thecichlidtank.cjb.net
>
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