Re: ID of P. xxx Matadi

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

Steph,

It's a beautiful fully mature male Pv. pulcher, but the Matadi designation
probably is incorrect. Matadi is a city near the mouth of the Congo River. The
krib species in that area is Pv. subocellatus (Matadi). There is a new species on
fish lists called Pv. taeniatus (Matadi), but if this is different from the
subocellatus, then it's almost certainly a member of the taeniatus species-group
(probably a color form of Pv. kribensis). Pv. pulcher is not known to occur any
farther south than Ndonga, a small Cameroon village near its border with Nigeria.
This is a long ways away from Congo.

If you read the article about this krib then you remember that the author
mentions that the head turned black. Perhaps he is using the Matadi name as an
allusion to the black flanks seen on breeding female Pv. subocellatus.

Mike Wise

Steph & Dave wrote:

> Can some one shed some light on the following fish.
>
> http://members.tripod.com/~cichlid_stuff/ripkrib.JPG
>
> It was sold to the owner as P pulcher 'matadi' but after discussion here
> and on the local sydney forum Im wondering if it really is P. pulcher
> or P. subocellatus or P. teaniatus.
>
> There is currently some fry available but i would prefer to know exactly
> what Im getting :)
>
> Thanks
>
> Steph
>
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