Johannes Visser Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Hi wanting some information on these fish but cannot seem to find anything. What is the Latin name or correct name for them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 They don't have a Scientific name.. they are German Bred apparently, Hybrid. Beautiful as display fish (even tho I do prefer the Lake species) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Yeah I haven't found much on the net.. But whatever they are I think they're pretty cool And as long as they breed true its all good i guess they're like OB peacocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I am not normally one for Hybrids, but I do like my Dragons in display.. however, I think if people get them, they should keep them clean, same practice that one would keep with all other fish... There is alot of thoughts on the OB Peacock, having mbuna blood, being from Peacock to Peacock breeding, then naturally occuring in the wild, after some shots being taken of some in Lake Malawi, what are others thoughts??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/view ... highlight= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I saw that one Ryan The hive of info aye :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted February 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Great anyone got pictures males females ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Will try and get pics of my boys and girls.. but hmmm they are forever on the go... I don't go by the pics overseas, as I have seen different variants of colour it seems, however I know there is a Spotted Dragon Blood out there also.. I have a heap of fry from one of my girls and I think another might be holding.. so she is quiet enough for a pic, but shes hiding behind the rock work argggh :-? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I have seen different examples to that Kyle, and to be honest, I don't see my ones ever looking like that, but we will see :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted February 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 WOW ! Thanks for that. Would I be wrong if I said that is a male ? Are the females bland in colour ! :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Thats a male fish... however there have been different pics shown of this fish overseas, so you can't determine exactly what they are going to be, we can only go by what was sent here and on how they will turn out... The females are a creamy white in colour... My male at the moment is showing blues and yellows and a hint of red, but I can't say he will end up anything like the pic shown above... due to the fact that we don't know what was sent and whether this Hybrid is defined in colouration I guess... or possibly we have a variant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I saw a pretty big male at botany jansens and he was looking awesome.My pair are still small around 7cm and males is starting to get nice colour tho.I will take pics later on today as my 5 ft is finally set up cheers kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Oh cool look forward to seeing pics of your guys My biggest male is colouring really nice, (however still not like the Blood Red one shown above) colours especially when hes interested in the ladies :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooloo Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 wish they did look like that mine looks like he will be alot lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Yeah mine looks like he will be cool but not that red I wish though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 That's why I am not going by the overseas pics with the lot that came in, cause at this stage I haven't seen any like that :lol: However I am happy with the way my dominant male is colouring, very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted February 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Please can someone tell me WHY ! we can not get the fish that look like that! :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 I think it pays to see how these ones develop, to be honest I don't like the artificial colouring of the dark red one that kyle posted... looks like its been fed up on karotene.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Yeah I think the ones we got will colour up nicely and definatly be something good and different for us to keep Good to see new stuff coming through.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooloo Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 yeah mine has a powder blue top fin yellowish tale and a pinky coloured body so could turn out to be colourful. As ryan says if nothing else at least its new to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 The one in the pic would be nuked{colour fed} Foods with a very high asthaxitan content. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 apologies for the dirty tank (its the really hard stain to get off and it only just got dirty) I wasn't hoping to get a pic of him just got him on the off chance.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Thanks, For that ! Will keep a eye on them, We don't have any peacock's just keeping our options open. My understanding was that they were a pearl white, with red fins. Well were we wrong LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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