Re: Mystery Lamprologus

["Lake Tangnayika" <lake_tanganyika@hotmail.com>]

What is Paul talking about? ... "looks like one of the several hundred
species of Birchardi's ...", first learn to spell!  It's the Neolamprologus
brichardi complex (named in honor of Pierre Brichard) that I think you are
refering to.  Second, there is no stinking way that that fish is any of the
following that are classified as being part of the complex (N. brichardi, N.
savoryi, N. pulcher, N. gracilis, N. falcicula, N. splendens, N.
marunguensis or N. crassus).  I would suggest that the mystery cichlid is
more than likely one of the following:

All species and genus information below are based on Ad Konings last book
"Tanganyika Cichlids in their natural habitat" published in 1998 ... a great
reference if you are wanting more info on Tangayikans!

<<Lamprologus>> meleagris (now <<L.>> stappersi) - (photo on p.208 of book,
your fish is definately not as spotted as Ad's specimen)
Neolamprologus meeli (now Lepidiolamprologus meeli) - (photo on p.213), or
Neolamprologus hecqui (now Lepidiolamprologus hecqui) - (photos on p.201,
212, 213 - THIS IS WHERE I'D PUT MY MONEY)

Linda, if you really want to find out what this fish is, ask Ad at
www.cichlidpress.com for his opinion.  I have always found him very friendly
and helpful with Malawi/Tanganyika cichlid questions, just send an email to
the contact on that webpage - I can't guarantee it's going to be Ad, but I
didn't want to publish Ad's email address to the masses - if you are having
problems contacting him through the above page, email me back at
lake_tangnayika@hotmail.com and I will pass it on to you.

Hope this helps.

Ashley


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul M Carey" <hcesed@juno.com>
To: <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: Mystery Lamprologus


> Looks like one of the several hundred species of Birchardi's i have
> several at home.
>
> Paul
>