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Fergus Mor McErc  Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 401 Votes: 24 Registered: 10-Aug-2003    | I've never been able to tell what kind of Mbuna I have. When I bought them over a year ago they were sold as "assorted Mbuna". There seem to be so many different varieties of the Mbuna flock, I'm not really sure what I have. I have some pictures of them on my homepage. The camera isn't a very good one but maybe it will be good enough for someone who knows these fish to be able to tell me what they are? Thanks for any help.  O Tempora O Mores |
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ACIDRAIN      Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002  | As you have several pics of Mbunas on your homepage, I would suggest you link the one you are interested in for this question, to this thread. There is always a bigger fish... |
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| Fergus Mor McErc Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 401 Votes: 24 Registered: 10-Aug-2003 | Here's three pictures. Again, sorry the camera isn't very good. 1.)http://www.hometown.aol.com/fergusmormcerc/images/pict0051.jpg 2.)http://www.hometown.aol.com/fergusmormcerc/images/pict0225.jpg 3.)http://www.hometown.aol.com/fergusmormcerc/images/pict0273.jpg I hope I did this right. I guess I'll find out once I click the "post reply" button.  O Tempora O Mores |
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| john.stone Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003 | 1. Is a kenyii, I'm 99.9% sure. |
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| ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002 | As the pics are very low quality and very fuzzy, I can only take wild guesses 1) Very small and very fuzzy, could be anything from a Kenyii to a Lamp sexfasciatus 2) My guess here is some kind of zebra 3) Very fuzzy, could be an afra of some kind, and Elongatus of some kind, a flavus. Very hard to even guess. Sorry. . . . . There is always a bigger fish... |
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| Fergus Mor McErc Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 401 Votes: 24 Registered: 10-Aug-2003 | Thanks for taking a stab at it. I know the pictures could be a lot better. Maybe if I stopped spending all my money on sporting goods and activities I could get a good camera. Nonetheless, you've given me a better idea of what I have than I had. Thanks! O Tempora O Mores |
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just beginning  Moderator Literature Nerd Posts: 1879 Kudos: 1380 Votes: 198 Registered: 17-Dec-2000    | 1. Depends on the age of the fish - is it a juvi or grown up? If it's a juvi I'd say a female (or young male) kenyi, if it's a grown-up it could be any number of species with that colouring, possibly a male saulosi or something. 2. Probably a red zebra, metriaclima estherae. Could also possibly be a female saulosi. 3. My best guess is an OB zebra. The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde |
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| acei Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 291 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Mar-2004 | 1=has the uneven bars & coloration of a female m. lombardoi (kenyi) 2=m. estherae (red zebra) 3=a cynotilapia afra of some sorts. i would not rule out a elongatus either. |
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| Fergus Mor McErc Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 401 Votes: 24 Registered: 10-Aug-2003 | I'm not sure of their age. I've had them for a little more than a year. They were about 1 inch when I got them and they're about 4 inches now. Again, I appreciate all your suggestions, especially considering the crummy photos you had to go by.  O Tempora O Mores |
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