Re: Mystery Lamprologus

[Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>]

Ashley,

Great list,

I would add to it Neolamprolgus (sometime put in the
Lamprologus/Lepidolamprologues)
boulengeri.  It does look like some locals of N. hecqui, currently I have
a spawn of these and speciousus that are not the same fish.  Ad Konings
Lake T. book is also fantastic and has several great pictures of the shell
dwellers, of course the keep changing the names!  Ad is very nice and
would probably respond well to a question.  Email early.  I think he may
be going to NEC (northeast council-fish convention) March 24th, so earlier
is better, at least he was there last year.

Kathy

On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Lake Tangnayika wrote:

> 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
> >
>