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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rcombs on November 14, 2013, 06:08:49 PM

Title: Exasperatus?
Post by: rcombs on November 14, 2013, 06:08:49 PM
Does anyone know if these are small exasperatus?
Title: Re: Exasperatus?
Post by: Regalblue on November 14, 2013, 08:27:59 PM
Look like a Nimbochromis species to me. Probably Fusco
Title: Re: Exasperatus?
Post by: djlamonica on November 14, 2013, 08:35:11 PM
This is not Melanochromis exaspertus recently reclassified to Labidochromis joanjohnsonae,  Unless you are referring to something else.
Title: Re: Exasperatus?
Post by: Sean on November 14, 2013, 10:35:44 PM
I second the nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
Title: Re: Exasperatus?
Post by: Ron on November 16, 2013, 12:51:24 PM
Definitely not a mbuna.

They look most like N. fuscotaeniatus. The camo patterning should extend throughout their entire bodies though and in the image it looks like only the upper half has any camo coloration ... ?

What size are these fish?
Title: Re: Exasperatus?
Post by: rcombs on November 16, 2013, 01:34:27 PM
These are about 2 inches. I bought them from Soldan's in Bay City. They looked really neat so I picked them up spontaneously when I was looking for some Ruby Reds that I have yet to get a hold of.
Title: Re: Exasperatus?
Post by: four_by_ken on November 17, 2013, 01:26:33 PM
These are about 2 inches. I bought them from Soldan's in Bay City. They looked really neat so I picked them up spontaneously when I was looking for some Ruby Reds that I have yet to get a hold of.

I have some Ruby reds...

Title: Re: Exasperatus?
Post by: Ron on November 18, 2013, 08:39:39 AM
These are about 2 inches. I bought them from Soldan's in Bay City. They looked really neat so I picked them up spontaneously when I was looking for some Ruby Reds that I have yet to get a hold of.
They are cool fish, but will need a 6' tank in time as they tend to get fiesty once older. If in the next 1-1.5" the camo pattern on the sides only stays in the upper half, I'd be skeptical that they are pure fuscotaeniatus.
Title: Re: Exasperatus?
Post by: rcombs on November 18, 2013, 09:27:16 AM
These are about 2 inches. I bought them from Soldan's in Bay City. They looked really neat so I picked them up spontaneously when I was looking for some Ruby Reds that I have yet to get a hold of.
They are cool fish, but will need a 6' tank in time as they tend to get fiesty once older. If in the next 1-1.5" the camo pattern on the sides only stays in the upper half, I'd be skeptical that they are pure fuscotaeniatus.

Def fiesty. I have three of them. As of now my OB peacock for some has them dominated. I think I will be Moving each one of them to different tanks if I decide to keep them.