Five New Metriaclima Species Described

[Mark Smith]

Descriptions of five new species in the genus Metriaclima (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malaŵi, Africa
PATRICK J. CICCOTTO, ADRIANUS KONINGS & JAY R. STAUFFER, JR. (USA)

Zootaxa 2738: 1–25 (12 Jan. 2011) 10 plates; 22 references

[Nuchal Man]

Thanks for posting this Mark. Anyone have the paper? I'd love to get a copy.

Thanks,
Sam

[Mack Emmons]

I would also like a copy if someone has it. Mack@gymnogeophagus.com

[Mark Smith]

glaucos
mossambicus
nkhunguensis
xanthos
sciasma

[Nuchal Man]

I've got the paper. Let me know if you want it.

[Nuchal Man]

Here is a question. What is the status of the fish that was considered Metriaclima sp. "aurora blue" from Kajindo rocks that was also known in the trade as Pseudotropheus sp. "flameback"? I see the paper says that Metriaclima glaucos, which was described for M. sp. "aurora blue" is endemic to Cobue.

[Mark Smith]

Off the top of my head, I would say that the flameback remains an undescribed species. Perhaps Ad could shed some light on that good question, though.

[SergeS]

Nuchal, I'd like a copy if possible. serge a t malawifreaks do t nl

Muchas gracias in advance

[Zworykin]

I've got the paper. Let me know if you want it.

Nuchal. I'm in great need of this paper. I would be very grateful if you send me it to d.zworykin@gmail.com

[Johan Verheesen]

Nuchal, I would like to have a copy for NVCweb. I would be very grateful if you could send it to me. jvrhsn@gmail.com
Thanks in advance!!

[col333]

I've got the paper. Let me know if you want it.

I would love a copy of this Nuchal
colwise@btinternet.com
Many thanks

[col333]

I am trying to get a true ID of this wild caught fish. It came into the UK via Victor Smith a few years ago. I know it came off the mozambique coast and it came in as Metriaclima sp. aurora lumesi yellow. What is confusing is the yellow extends over the head. Any ideas anyone. Thanks for the paper Nuchal

[SergeS]

I don't see a picture?

[col333]

oops Sorry

[Marklar]

A bit of second guessing, but Metriaclima glaucos, that is Metriaclima sp.'aurora blue' as it was until this year and which I'm pretty certain is the fish that has been sold under the trade name Metriaclima hajomaylandi Cobwe in recent years, at least in the UK, also has a population at Kanjindo Rocks which variously goes under the name Pseudotropheus sp. "flameback Kanjindo", Metriaclima sp.'aurora blue' Kanjindo, Metriaclima sp.'aurora blue kanjindo' and variou s recombinationsthereof.

Apparently, the Cobwe and Kanjindo Rocks populations are readily distinguishable. As you are going to be will have seen loads of the Cobwe fish, but are wondering about this one, then perhaps this is the Kanjindo Rocks fish. Some photos of the Kanjindo fish I can find on the net look very much like the one you've posted, others much less so, but then photo labels of the auroras and hajomaylandi type fish on the web seem to be all over the place.

If so, I wonder if that makes it Metriaclima glaucos - Kanjindo Rocks, Metriaclima cf. glaucos - kanjindo rocks or if it is different enough to remain Metriaclima sp 'aurora blue Kanjindo'?

Only seen the abstract of this paper so would quite like to see the full text if anyone could their way to sending a copy to marklar@btopenworld.com