luket Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Hi there, I purchased 4 of these from a lfs they were labeled as "Egyptian Mouthbrooder" they are only about an inch long and there colouration is a slight metallic gold body with some irridescent blue in their fins. I had a bit of trouble at first ID them but I believe they are Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae and not Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi . What I'm wondering is if anyone can tell me when males begin to show their colours? Age/Size? Cheers Luke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 From my understanding Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor is the one known as the Egyptian Mouthbrooder whilst Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi is known as the Nichols' Dwarf Mouthbrooder and Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae as the Dwarf Victorian Mouthbrooder. Ps. multicolor multicolor tend to reach maturity around the 2.5cm mark and Ps. multicolor victoriae between the 2.5 - 3.5cm mark. Either way it sounds as if yours are starting to colour up. If you have photos that will help but it will be easier to identify the species once the males colour up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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