yowie05 Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 hi there last time i was in sydney i bought some cyps from a shop in parramatta.ive searched the net and cannot find any info on them. they are cyp kibishi wimpel .now i can find a location in lake tang called kibishi but got no idea on the wimpel part. also would like to know if they would be jumbos or not and hopefully some pics of these thanks peeps iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Could they be the following Scientific Name: Cyprichromis sp. "Leptosoma Kibige" Common Name(s): Kibige, Kibishi, Kibi-Yellow Geo. Origin: Kibige, south of Kavala Island There is a good article on Cyprichromis leptosoma on Cichlid-Forum.com http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/c_leptosoma.php which may help. I believe the name Wimpel derives from a German word for the banner-like filaments that extend out from the dorsal fin. A description and or photos may help identify what you have. I hope this helps. Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannat Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 i think wimpel means german for long pectoral fin as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yowie05 Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 hi guys thanks for the replies. ged that article is good but i read that a while ago and as for pics the only camera is on my phone so not the best and they still youngish but they look like they have some thick bars through the body some yellow on dorsal and anal fins.hth.the wimpel description sounds interesting again thanks guys iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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