davez104 Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 I bought this from the lfs, the owner did not know what they were, they where sent by mistake, labelled as C moori. Obviously not. They are an african, a mouthbrooder going by the eggspots. Anybody know what they are? Photo here. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 hmm...my guess is that it is a juvie O. Lithobate or a female, or it has O.Lithobate blood. How big are they? C.Morri are grey when they are fry (3-4 cm) and i know they do have markings like that. However i've never seen any with egg spots, which leads me to believe what i stated above or it is a C.Morri hybrid rather than lithobate. I'm no expert on Haps so hopefully someone can confirm this for you. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatoscarlover Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 hmmm maybe a female yellow fin mloto? (Otopharynx tetraspilus) Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatoscarlover Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Heres the link to my pics of Yellow Fin mlotos, sorry its a shocker but they look a fair bit like your fish. Mloto Photo (click click) Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 I agree that the fish is indeed an Otopharynx. However, it is definitely not elongate enough to be lithobates - too tall in the body, and much lighter in colour. Likewise, having had tetraspilus of my own, I would say that this fish is a little too silvery to be that species. O. tetraspilus specimens, regardles of sex, always sport a rich golden colour. The fish bears striking resemblance to one we photographed on my recent trip to Malawi. I'll try to find the photo and dig it out for you. Meanwhile, I'll put my thinking cap on and try to remember the name of what I think it might be. No, you're not dreaming, I really AM answering a fish post... Cheers, Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davez104 Posted February 4, 2005 Author Share Posted February 4, 2005 They are a bit more golden than the photo lets on. They are around 5-6cm at the moment so still fairly young I guess. They where only 10 bucks each so thought I would take a punt and see what they turn out like. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citypainter Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Juvenile F.rostratus look similar to that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Its a lake malawi hap for sure... not really my area. It doesnt look much like a rostratus to me (they are quite distinctive I reckon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Most definitely not rostratus. If they are more gold than in the photo, then I would happily agree with O. tetraspilus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E4G13M4N Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 O. tetraspilus would be my guess as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davez104 Posted February 4, 2005 Author Share Posted February 4, 2005 I wouldn't say they are " a rich golden colour ", but they have more yellow than the photo shows. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatoscarlover Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Yeah i would say there is alot that arnt quite the "rich golden" colour they should be. What have you been feeding him?? Are any of them showing any blue colour on the head/shoulder yet? Look up yellow fin mloto in google and compare some pictures and see what you think. Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 It's a shame, but because these things aren't importable, they tend to be inbred rather quickly once they get here. This does cause colour/quality loss through subsequent generations. A good O. tetraspilus has a beautiful golden colour in the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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