Re: Vierke definition

[Frauley/Elson <fraulels@minet.ca>]

K & D martin wrote:
> 
> so do my microgeophagus altispinosas and biotodoma cupidos count as
> dwarfs?  and kribs?    You all seem to be interested in the hardcore
> 'dwarfs', ie the ones i've rarely heard of and had to look up in a
> book from the library just to see what you are talking about :)  Us
> novices have to start somewhere. ;)
> 
> kym
> 
> 
Ah, you have a question there. It's almost intangible. I'd call kribs
and altispinosa dwarf cichlids. Biotodomo wouldn't qualify for me. Why?
Behavior. There are 'borderline' species in the artificial
classification of dwarfs. Outside of breeding time, my kribs and altis
have acted small. So have things like Laetacara sp 'buckelkopf' and a
few other chunkier little fish. While I love Biotodomo cupido, mine got
big and acted it. They were rough. The same is true for Crenicara
punctulata - a bruiser for its size in my experience. So since 'dwarf
cichlid' is a badge of honour for me, I'd only apply it to 'nice' medium
sized little cichlids.
I guess that answers nothing. If it's undeniably small and nasty, it's
still a dwarf, if it's borderline and nasty, it isn't.
-Gary


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