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Offline rcombs

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cichlid photo dictionary
« 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?"

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Re: cichlid photo dictionary
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2014, 10:15:40 AM »
This is the best existing resource I know of: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/

Offline Ron

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Re: cichlid photo dictionary
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: cichlid photo dictionary
« Reply #3 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. 

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Re: cichlid photo dictionary
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2014, 10:59:13 AM »