Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => Old World => Topic started by: Fiftyyearoldman on August 22, 2015, 08:01:02 PM

Title: I.D.help please
Post by: Fiftyyearoldman on August 22, 2015, 08:01:02 PM
  Don't want to appear to be stupid but having a discussion with wife in regards to the species of this fish.                                             (http://)
Title: Re: I.D.help please
Post by: danielratti on August 22, 2015, 10:28:56 PM
It's a protomelas but it's hard to tell from the actinic lighting
Title: Re: I.D.help please
Post by: Regalblue on August 22, 2015, 10:51:32 PM
Quote from: danielratti on August 22, 2015, 10:28:56 PM
It's a protomelas but it's hard to tell from the actinic lighting
Protomelas taeniolatus spec. "Fire Blue" Ndiwe
Title: Re: I.D.help please
Post by: danielratti on August 22, 2015, 10:55:34 PM
Quote from: Regalblue on August 22, 2015, 10:51:32 PM
Quote from: danielratti on August 22, 2015, 10:28:56 PM
It's a protomelas but it's hard to tell from the actinic lighting
Protomelas taeniolatus spec. "Fire Blue" Ndiwe

Yes that's is what the conclusion came to spelling I still don't agree with.
Title: Re: I.D.help please
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on August 23, 2015, 12:02:41 AM
Very nice fish !
Title: Re: I.D.help please
Post by: Fiftyyearoldman on August 23, 2015, 11:05:12 AM
Thanks to you all, discussion over.  Btw, no actinics on in that pic, just the halide 14k. 
Title: Re: I.D.help please
Post by: Regalblue on August 23, 2015, 01:05:34 PM
Sent the picture to an East Coast friend.  He says looks like P.steveni imperial from Pombo Rocks.
Title: Re: I.D.help please
Post by: danielratti on August 23, 2015, 05:11:52 PM
Was it Dave?
Title: Re: I.D.help please
Post by: Regalblue on August 23, 2015, 06:02:57 PM
Quote from: danielratti on August 23, 2015, 05:11:52 PM
Was it Dave?
Mike