YeW Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Hi Guys - There's some "pearl scale" lamprologus's being sold at my LFS without a scientific name/locality etc. They arent caudos - they are vaguely brichardish - though narrower in the body (more like leleupi shaped). This isnt a "hi-brow" LFS and the staff would be lucky to know a caudal fin from a tail . So they cant help me... Given the quality of this shop I'm assuming the fish have come in with that name on from Bay or AI.... Anyone know what they might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisandelana Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Do a google search on Neolamprologus tetracanthus. I have seen them referred to as Pearl scales in the past. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted February 10, 2005 Author Share Posted February 10, 2005 Not them either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Dave The only mention of a cichlid called "Pearl Scale" that I have heard of is Neolamprologus tetracanthus (SYN: Lamprologus brevianalis, L. tetracanthus). I know you have had a look at Chris's suggestion but they are decribed as an elongated fish with a slender caudal penuncle. The body color is light brown to beige. The body is marked with five or six dotted lines. These are a pearl-white color and runs from the gill cover, back to through the caudal fin. The other fins are also marked with these spots. The dorsal and caudal fins have a pearl-white edging. The pelvic and anal fins have a darker edging. Four broad, barely visible, darker transverse bands are located on the body. Pictures How big were the ones that you saw and apart from the body shape was there any other distinguishing characteristics? Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungsta Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Any chance that it looks like this. Pearlscale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 I would also assume the tetracanthus, i have seen it advertyised as the pearly lamprologous, when they are small they look pretty skinny and fill out lots as they get bigger. aslo i have seen calvus refered to as pearly compresiceps, but that would be pretty obvious what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted February 10, 2005 Author Share Posted February 10, 2005 Hi Guys - I've seen young tetracanthus. This aint them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 These are the fish that are currently on Bayfish's stocklist (31st Jan 05). I could not locate some of the species (in bold) in the literature that I have. Neolamprologus brichardi Neolamprologus brichardi "Albino" Neolamprologus brichardi "Albino Daffodil" Neolamprologus hecqui Neolamprologus leleupi "Orange" – German Neolamprologus mustax Neolamprologus olivaceous Neolamprologus tretocephalus It may be one of these. Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted February 10, 2005 Author Share Posted February 10, 2005 Hi Guys - It might be mustax - anyone have a photo handy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 the mustax is like a leleupi that has a deeper body like a brichardi, but can have a white belly instead of all yellow, but like leleupi they vary from white, yellow orange and even blackish, maybe it is a olivaceous, they have lots of tiny dots up there sides, in about 5 horizontal lines, but knowing brichardi youd know wht they are . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 hey i have seen these for sale from a company called aquarium industries in victoria a shop not to far from me sells them and the only scientific name i can find and the shop owner told me was n leloupi but ill check the list when possible and get back to you thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Here are some links to pictures of Neolamprologus mustax Neolamprologus mustax Neolamprologus mustax (Zambie) There is also a grey morph. Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 ok - I dont think they are mustax either... weird. I keep N. olivaceous, this isnt them either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormboy Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I have seen the same fish, I think it is on a BF list. I am fairly sure that hungsta and Bucky have the answer! I saw a couple of L. leloupi (not leleupi) about 8 years ago and they look just like the ones available now. i.e. a shiny spot on each dorsal/lateral scale, yellow dorsal fin, largish eye and perky attitude. If they are the same fish I have seen here in Perth, then I am 90% sure that this is what they are. There is a good pic at this site (pity that the text is russian or something). Wormboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Dave we had some suspect "crassus" doing the rounds a while back...could they be them? merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 hey yew wormboy has it thats the pearlscale cichlid so they are called in some places thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 That pic. is a N. caudopunctatus isn't it? merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 Andrea - N. crassus was the first fish I looked up - and they look the most like these. They are $19.50 each though....is this a good price for that species? They aint caudos . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Hi Dave, It's a good price IF they are N. crassus...the ones that made it here were suspect and I moved them on after being unsure. merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 Andrea - These look more like crassus than anything else... but I was wondering if I was missing something. Might buy a few and take the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 hey i have checked it out and the ones that are being sold that i spoke about before are caudo's aparently so the scientific name says but they look nothing like them so id stay clear because to me it sounds sus that the name is one thing and the fish look different could be a hybrid but they do look like leloupi or at least the ones ive seen do thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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