[Furcifer158]

Is this a Red empress.
Was labeled fire simiuls??

 

[Furcifer158]

anyone..... anyone..... anyone.... bueller

 

[DJRansome]

You could try the Unidentified forum. :thumb:

 

[Furcifer158]

I was going too but thought someone in the malawi forum would know. I'll try that one now

 

[RRasco]

Sure looks like an empress to me.

 

[Furcifer158]

Sure looks like an empress to me.

Thank you, I just wanted to make sure

 

[noki]

There are different races of the same species, Protomelas taeniolatus. There are some sold as "Fire Blue", which are more orange than red.

Similis is one of the many fake scientific names they have been sold under.

 

[Furcifer158]

There are different races of the same species, Protomelas taeniolatus. There are some sold as "Fire Blue", which are more orange than red.

Similis is one of the many fake scientific names they have been sold under.

thank you thats what I was wondering. It looked like just a red empress to me but the name was making me have second thoughts.

 

[wilsonj88]

definatly looks like an empress to me. he just hasnt finished coloring up! give him a couple months and a couple girlies and he will look amazing!

 

[noki]

A fish that has been sold as Hap. "Ndiwe" for decades. Really, just the same as a Red Empress except more orange than red, and the blue has a different tint. What is confusing is that these fish (Red Empress and Ndiwe or Fire Blue) have been sold under many different names over the years. Well bred, both races can have spectacular males.

http://www.livefishdirect.com/store.php?fid=405

 

[Furcifer158]

Thank you noki. I'm not much of a malawi guy so this really help out.