Need Common Name For Fish`s

[australia]

can someone please help me find the commom names for:

Pseudotropheus Hajomaylandi

Oto Lithobates Sulphur Crest


Astatilapia Latifasciata




i cannot find them anywhere,,thanks

 

[fishytyke]

Astatilapia Latifasciata is know as obliquedens zebra or Sp CH44, this is a fish from Lake victoria, not Malawi (in case you dident realise), many people hear the Zebra bit and assume its a Metraclima.

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Pseudotropheus Hajomaylandi has no common name, but ius a Lake Malawi Mbuna

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Oto Lithobates Sulphur Crest, could be either Aulonocara kandeensis or Aulonocara maylandi, both or which are Lake Malawi Haps

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All in all not species that i would mix together, if that is indeed what you were thinking

Neil

 

[Ferris]

There are very few common names for African cichlids and those that are used are generally completely useless and just cause confusion. A good example is "Electric Blue", which has been used to refer to at least 6 species that i know of.

I would stick to using the correct scientific names.

 

[australia]

okay great thanks for all that info i was/am planning to put them in a tank together, they are around all around 4cm, is there anything i can do to make them good tank mates

 

[fishytyke]

er, in a word noThe mbuna = Very aggresive need plenty of rocksThe Haps = more mellow, need open sand (and gererally speaking will get butchered by the mbuna)The Vics = Totally different lake, some people would argue that they would mix with the mbuna, but, i for one wouldent.i would firstly pick a lake and then pick a type of fish e.g. Malawi mbuna, Malawi Haps, Victorians.in the long run the tank would be a lot more settled and the fish a lot happier, plus the mbuna and haps require a totaqlly different diet from each other.ps dont be fooled into thinking that because the haps grow much larger that the mbuna they would be safe, they wont, believe me mbuna are much more aggressive then you could imagine.i've just read back my reply, and i appologise if it sounded arrogant, because it was'nt ment to be, i'm finding it really hard to come accross as friendly in a couple of paragraphs, but i am really

 

[WaterBender1995]

I have to TOTALLY AGREE with fish up stairs ^^ he is soundig arrogant.. JUST KIDDING!!!!
lightening up the day a little

what I DO agree with 100% is that that tiny little mbuna, the Metriaclima hajomaylandi will be your ruler of the tank, think about it this way, you have a peaceful lumbering old great dane...then you have a tiny pain in the *ss ankle biting Chihuahua NOW who do you think will be boss???
thats right, that tiny spec of a dog will rule the roost!
same with the mbuna.

if it were my choice I'd go with the haps. but then again, i've been doing this for a long time and i've moved up from the mbuna.
imo, ditch the mbuna, keep the haps!

 

[Ferris]

if it were my choice I'd go with the haps. but then again, i've been doing this for a long time and i've moved up from the mbuna.
imo, ditch the mbuna, keep the haps!

Unfortunately the tank in question is only 160 litres and not really suitable for Haps. IMO the minimum tank size for Haps is a 4x2x2 and preferrably a 5 footer.

 

[australia]

okay thanks alot everyone