Re: Mystery Lamprologus

[Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>]

Oops too early and no caffeine yet.

Ad's book I was talking about is the Back to Nature Lake T. Cichlids.
New, small book out in the last 2 years.  Easy to use, great ready.  you
can order it from the  Cichlid exchange.

K

On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Kathy Olson wrote:

> 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
> > >
> > 
>