Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rcombs on February 19, 2014, 10:01:14 AM

Title: cichlid photo dictionary
Post by: rcombs on February 19, 2014, 10:01:14 AM
Would be sweet if we had a photo dictionary in alphabetical order. Fish listed by their biological names and each name you can click on to where members can post no more than 1 picture of their fish under that name. would be neat way to show off our show males as well as reference traits of ours to others. I sometimes see markings on my fish and wonder, "is that normal?"
Title: Re: cichlid photo dictionary
Post by: linuxrulesusa on February 19, 2014, 10:15:40 AM
This is the best existing resource I know of: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/
Title: Re: cichlid photo dictionary
Post by: Ron on February 19, 2014, 10:45:47 AM
The same fish can look different at different times. For example, my N. livingonstonii male can had a dark/light blotchy pattern, or the same with steel blue through the face, or when he's really revved up, he's all blue without any blotchy pattern at all! 1 picture simply wouldn't work.
Title: Re: cichlid photo dictionary
Post by: linuxrulesusa on February 19, 2014, 10:57:45 AM
The same fish can look different at different times. For example, my N. livingonstonii male can had a dark/light blotchy pattern, or the same with steel blue through the face, or when he's really revved up, he's all blue without any blotchy pattern at all! 1 picture simply wouldn't work.

Lighting is a big factor in this, too. 
Title: Re: cichlid photo dictionary
Post by: Regalblue on February 19, 2014, 10:59:13 AM
http://www.cichlidae.com/index_catalog.php is the best

http://www.malawimayhem.com/ is good for Malawi