New 'Pelvicachromis' species

[Randall]

Hello friends,

Very recently, a new putative Pelvicachromis species from Guinea made its way into the US. Although very little is known about it, what is currently known about 'Pelvicachromis' sp. "Blue Fin" may be found here...

http://www.apistogramma.com/cms/Pelvicachromis/Pelvicachromis_sp._Blue_Fin/Pelvicachromis_sp._Blue_Fin/

Thank you.

All the best,

Randall Kohn

[Lisachromis]

I saw that the other day when I was looking at the site. What a cool looking "krib" type!! I bet that one would sell VERY well if it got into the main hobby.

[Dave Schumacher]

A very beautiful fish! You need to stop posting things like this, Randall! I don't have enough tanks as it is!

I think I'll have to ask Toyin about getting some for me. He lives right around the corner from my parents.

[Thomas Andersen]

An interesting article on Pelvicachromis sp. blue fin:

http://www.tedsfishroom.com/bluefinlog.html

Thomas

[Randall]

Ted's is a very fine account indeed, only this species is not found in the Kolente sysem, but rather considerably north.

All the best,

Randall Kohn

[tjudy]

Thank's Randall. I will fix that. My information came from the importer.

[tjudy]

I have gotten fry from mine... but lost them due to my own stupidity...

http://www.tedsfishroom.com/bluefinlog.html

[dan]

i'm thinking about getting 5-6 of these from Toyin ... can you tell me if they'll do well in my hard, alkaline water?

dan

[tjudy]

Keeping them in hard, alkaline water may not be much of an issue. Depends upon how hard and alkaline. I would not keep them in parameters equal to the rift lakes. Breeding them and raising the fry would need softer water.

[Don Hiatt]

Now this fish has made it's way into the new (June 06) issue of Aquarium Fish magazine. It appears to be a very nice looking fish.

[Randall]

Hello Nandus,

Who wrote the article, please?

Thanks!

Randall Kohn

[Ken Boorman]

Hi Randall,

Oliver Lucanus wrote the article Hope to see you in Chicago in July.

Ken

[Don Hiatt]

Thanks Ken. Sorry for the late reply Randall.

[westafrica]

Hi all,

Now it is described in a new gender, it appears that Randall was right to call them 'Pelvicachromis'

A few pics of my Enigmatochromis lucanusi :

















It's really a nice fish to maintain and breed. It is important to keep in it aquarium in the long term, considering that he is thought to be endemic of a little creek near a mine, and all the more as there is some political trouble in Guinea.