Re: Mystery Lamprologus

[Linda Knapp <lkknapp@qwest.net>]

I agree that is a very nice book - unfortuanately I loaned it to a young friend 
who
is getting into fish and have not seen it for awhile! I guess I'll get another 
copy
and donate that one to him - gotta keep the younger population into this 
stuff.....

Thanks for the help,
Linda

Kathy Olson wrote:

> 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
> > > >
> > >
> >