Re: Mystery Lamprologus

[Linda Knapp <lkknapp@qwest.net>]

hmmmm - I wonder if he got the wrong picture -I do have a picture of a
Neolamprologus Brichardi on the main aquarium picture page. But that is a
different fish from the mystery Lamprologus  which you can see by following the
link below the Neolamp. info.....

http://www.bozuk.com/linda/images/Aquarium/Lamprologus/index.html

Thanks for the info I will check with Ad.

Linda

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
> >