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RE: Nanochromis dimidiatus "Leza"
All
right you did it now. I want some who has them? You Fish
tease...
Erick
and a
cold shower wont help either
In a message dated
11/26/2002 2:19:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com
writes:
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 20:50:23 -0600
From: adelau
<adelau@uwyo.edu>
Subject: Keeping new Nanochromis sp.
Hello
all,
Out of curiosity, did anyone get their hands on some so
called
"nanochromis dimidiatus" recently? Also, beside
nanochromis parilus and
transvestitus, is there any
successful spawning on other
nanochromis?
By the way, I read my ASG journal and would like to
know
more about nanochromis.
Dear Adelau,
The new Nanochromis species that
has been imported into the US for the first time this year is N. dimidiatus
"Leza." Please note that the designation "Leza" is but a trade name and
does not correspond to Leza, DR Congo, located near the Zambian
boarder.
Various US distributors have been offering wild specimens of
late, all of which are believed to be from a singular source. After
pressuring a distributor friend of mine here in the Northeast to furnish
specific collection information, as far as I can ascertain, this form was
collected between Kutu and Bokoro, DR Congo.
There are two localities
named Kutu in DR Congo. Apparently, the correct Kutu is the one located
just south of Lac Mai-Ndombe on the Fimi River in Bandundu Province, very
close to the type locality of Nanochromis tranvestitus. Going up river
from Kutu, there is approximately a 31-mile stretch to Bokoro.
>From
what I've seen, there are two color forms: one with a clear dorsal fin, and
another with a red band in the male's dorsal fin. In the red dorsal
form, the female's red dorsal coloration is reduced to a narrow margin.
Both sexes exhibit reddish coloration on the gill plate and, to a lesser
extent, on the operculum, and ripe females display a rosy belly. All in
all, quite a beautiful little fish with a mild disposition.
This
dimidiatus form spawns in typical Nanochromis fashion.
Thank
you.
Randall Kohn