Lake Victoria Basin, West African, Madagascar & Asian Species • West African Cichlid IDs please...

[monisaab]

First type:







Second type:











Third type:

[quentin8]

Im no expert but the first type looks like a Pelvicachromis pulcher

[Chromedome52]

First is certainly a form of common Krib, Pelvicachromis pulcher.

Second resembles Parananochromis brevirostris. However, it has some differences from the photos I've seen. Could be a new population, or even a new species.

Last also appears to be a Parananochromis of some sort, possibly gabonicus, but that's very much a guess.

Parananochromis are not like Pelvicachromis in their requirements; they must be kept much cooler, 21-24 C. according to Lamboj. They live on the edges of larger rivers, rather than in the small streams that Pelvicachromis prefer. Primary diet is algae, but they likely also feed on crustaceans and bugs found in the aufwuchs.

[monisaab]

thanks chromedome52...

Can the second one be a pelvicachromis taeniatus???

BTW all three types are in different tanks...

[Chromedome52]

No, definitely not Pv. taeniatus. The white spangles on the side don't occur on that species.

[monisaab]

thanks again chromedome52...