sicj Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I was wondering what rare cichlids we have here in Australia?Is there a list of rare or species which are lost or nearly lost?CheersJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joller Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 nswcs have a list, its pretty old thoughhttp://www.nswcs.org.au/sp_list1997.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I know of one WA hobbyist who has put a rare fish list together based around really rare fish that Norm Halliwell put together and added other fish based on feedback to him. Some of the fish, though are not rare as such, but can be difficult to find 'when you want them now'. Try a google search 'rare fish list Australia' and see if you can find it.Fire crest mloto would have to be extremely rare wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 plenty of the eartheaters are nearly gone or died off totally.Cheers Mark~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern1 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 That list definitely needs to be updated asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi sand diver Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I think some of the large Malawi haps are threatened to die out here. I can think of some that are getting very scarce:- Champsochromis Caerleus- Lichnochromis Acuticeps- Aristochromis ChristyiI'd say Exochochromis Anagenys are lost here now.Matt, I know one person with Copadichromis Virginalis Firecrest Mloto, probably one of the only remaining colonys in Australia. He is very focused on getting them to breed and hopefully they do soon.Regards, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I have heard rumours of Exochochromis anagenys being around. I even heard a story of a juvenile being sent in a shipment of O. lithobates and everyone wondered for ages why it was growing so much bigger than the other fish.....Someone has some and is being very quiet, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannon Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I had the fire rest then sold them to sluggo on this forum. Not sure where they went after that. Somewhere around the hornsby area I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowie Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 The lists on the net are a bit out dated Would be good to get a more recent list if there is one as i wouldnt mind knowing whats meant to be gone in aus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi sand diver Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Hi ShannonYou are correct, they are still in Hornsby. The Copadichromis Virginalis Firecrest Mloto are with Mike from Reef River Reptile. I check in there every so often to see how they are going. They are not in the shop but he has them at home. I think there was some spawning action recently, will have to check with him again.Matt, I have heard rumors of Exochochromis Anagenys aswell, but not 100% sure they are really here - a bit like the tassier tiger or the lithgow panther. Any chance of tracking down more info about where the juvenile went or if it still exists?Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 The Juvenile was spotted in a shipment to a WA shop. Pretty sure it was snapped up by the fishroom manager as soon as it was realised. Don't know how long ago, or if it is still "kicking around". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 http://auscichlids.com/forum/index.php?topic=2360.msg10983#msg10983This is the latest "official list" I know of. But it is wrong because I know of a Hoplarchus psitticus swimming in a tank somewhere locally. I have yet to go visit it, but I plan to.Sorry mods for the external link. But it seemed relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi sand diver Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Interesting about the Exochochromis Anagenys, I will try to find out more.With the list, a bit has changed since. Some of the ones that have made a recovery since then are: Protomelas Spilonotus - plenty of Tanzania around and I have seen a few Mara Rocks aswell. I think it also lists Pseudotropeus Livingstoni as extinct but thanks to the club these have been resurrected. Nimbochromis Linni - I see on petlink there have been lots of fry advertised for a while now and their colony looks to be breeding well. Hemitilpaia Oxyrhyncus - John & Coni have been breeding these and I have 6 of their fry at home. While some on the list have improved since then, there are a lot that have gone down hill. e.g. how many Champsochromis Caerleus do you see around these days compared to a few years ago. Also Otopharynx Torpedo Blue were around years ago but haven't seen these - may be extinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topogigio Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 http://auscichlids.c...g10983#msg10983This is the latest "official list" I know of. But it is wrong because I know of a Hoplarchus psitticus swimming in a tank somewhere locally.the real parrot cichlid here in Australia? - im stumped... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 http://auscichlids.c...g10983#msg10983This is the latest "official list" I know of. But it is wrong because I know of a Hoplarchus psitticus swimming in a tank somewhere locally.the real parrot cichlid here in Australia? - im stumped...I'm going to try to verify this and lay my eyes on this fish, because misidentifications and hybrid fish abound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAL05T Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Hi ShannonYou are correct, they are still in Hornsby. The Copadichromis Virginalis Firecrest Mloto are with Mike from Reef River Reptile. I check in there every so often to see how they are going. They are not in the shop but he has them at home. I think there was some spawning action recently, will have to check with him again.RobHe had one male that was showing some signs of spawning, I hope they spawn since I supplied them to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisbane Fish Junkie Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Sorry little off topic but has anyone come across theseRedheaded Severum (Heros sp. 'rotkeil') or Geo BalzaniThanks BFJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Geophagus balzani are around, although a lot harder to get these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern1 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Who knows of the balzani would be happy to get Sind John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiguy Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 S.tinanti,L buescheri and N transvestitus are not uncommon down south.I have the 3 in my tanksMaybe we could all post our list of species on this forum and someone could correlate them,not very accurate but a start ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 S.tinanti,L buescheri and N transvestitus are not uncommon down south.I have the 3 in my tanksMaybe we could all post our list of species on this forum and someone could correlate them,not very accurate but a start ???I may be best to send your fish species list via PM to a set account so that the information can be collated. I will see what I can organise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmarcom Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 OMG!! H.Psitticus swimming somewhere locally, Please can you let us know if its True!! Hopefully its a ""True Specimen"",If it is, that means there's more out there somewhere.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbin4 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 To toss up a couple, Mel membe deep are around but dont know of anyone thats been able to keep fry?Neochromis rufocaudalis (Saa Nane)Ophthalmotilapia nasuta (Kipili)Protomelas sp. "Mbenji Thick Lip" Tramitichromis sp. "Red Flush" Metriaclima sp. "Membe Deep" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern1 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 tramitochromis are around but not many Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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