jasonhunt Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Melanochromis vermivorus Does anyone around the waikato have any of these I have a single male around 6 cm, but am wanting to add some more thanks. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=770 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Never seen or heard about them before I hope you find some.. Probably the type of thing that someone has sitting in a corner of their house like many of the fish we want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 they look very similar to the melanochromis auratus are you shore they are Melanochromis vermivorus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonhunt Posted August 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Yes I purchased the last one from Tropical Blues in Tirau it is more commonly known as a purple melanochromis mine looks more like the 3rd pic a nice purple and black colour I got told they ordered in a couple batches of these about 5 months ago im trying to track some down to breed them Thanks. Try this link he is always hiding in the rocks so it is quite hard to take pics. http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k82/j ... h=imgAnch9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 yea its not a johannii or an auratus hope you find a few females for him its looks good:-] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonhunt Posted August 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 yea he's one of my favourites Im sure there will be some more around somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 What you have is not a Melanochromis vermivorus. The body shape is different as is the markings & colourations. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakyfish Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Its definalty not a Melanochromis vermivorus The body is a different shape With the link you posted to www.cichlid-forum.com have a look at the other pics avail. I woudl guess your fish as a Maingano or Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=756 Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonhunt Posted August 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Thanks Brad definatly looks more like the link you have posted Thanks. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakyfish Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 No worries I get to do alot of it in the shop all the time Plus its something i try and get my staff to do all the time So if a customer comes in they know how to work out a species Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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