Conaquavict Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 I picked this beautiful fella up at my lfs the other day, some guy had left him back as he had become to big for his tank, A case of his loss my gain I think lol. As far as I know it's a Kyoga Flameback, also known as a haplochromis sp all red. (lake victoria basin) The fish peeking out from under him in the first pic is one of my juvie red kadangos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 What an awesome fish And as always great pics.. He does look quite big and solid how big is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Ok now I have stopped drooling.. I can say.. what a beautiful fish.. and good score! Hope the guy has more treasures to deliver off at your LFS :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 He is nice. I guess the common name is Browns Hap. Very aggressive to their own kind but placid to others. Even as Juvs these little buggers fight. Its a real same we cant get more fish from Lake Vic. Real shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conaquavict Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 What an awesome fish And as always great pics.. He does look quite big and solid how big is he? He's almost 6" so almost fully grown I reckon. Tropheus I have to agree with you on the victorians, not very often you come across quality fish like this one, guess I was in the right place at the right time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Show-off :lol: Gorgeous fish. Good to be in the right place at the right time isn't it? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 Very nice. Good score. Aussies bit more lucky than the kiwis here. We have these in the country. As said above vicious to their own kind. They can fight with similar looking mbuna too. Generally go very well in a community set up. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 what camera are you using? looks professional.. and really clean glass.. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 nice fish! here's a link to info http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=1550 or could it be this?????? Paralabidochromis sp. "Rock Kribensis" Chessboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conaquavict Posted April 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 what camera are you using? looks professional.. and really clean glass.. :lol: The cameras just a point and shoot.. Fugi Finepix S7000 Thanks for the links smidey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 good old Fugi eh? :lol: joking.. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 or could it be this?????? Paralabidochromis sp. "Rock Kribensis" Chessboard No Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTee Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 This is mine looks pretty much the same.Just a flameback as far as I know. This one would be 5 inches and at breeding time his colours are twice as good. Goes very red and very black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 GeeTee the scientific name of the ones we have here is Haplochromis sp. "Flameback" Some people here have tried to give them a fancy name Pundamilia nyererei but they are a different fish all together. Dam Victorians all look the same :lol: Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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