Is this the correct name?

[sic_4_vics]

i was thinking of checking some of these out but cant seem to find a pic or profile by this name that they are listed under.

anyone ever heard of this or know another name for them? Metriaclima Silver Blaze Magunga

[Lisachromis]

Never heard that name. The only Metriaclima I can think of with magunga in it on the top of my head is M. sp. msobo deep. I can't see that being the correct species though.

[sic_4_vics]

yeah, i cant find much with that name. The only other options i come up with are Met. white blaze Manda or Met. sp. Blue blaze. Wonder if maybe it would happen to be one of these. still waiting for pics from the guy.

Thanks for reply so far.

[sic_4_vics]

here is a pic:
http://www.cichlids.net/images/fish/met ... rblaze.jpg

[Philippe Burnel]

Probably you'll get more answer with Maylandia instead of Metriaclima......

[sic_4_vics]

i did find this...and the guy who is holding them for me says this is what they look like in person, (Metriaclima sp. “Elongated - Mandalawi Streaked”) :


http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... n%26sa%3DG

[EC]

anyone ever heard of this or know another name for them?

Silver blaze is a commercial name. The correct name is Metriaclima fainzilberi.

Ciao Enrico

[sic_4_vics]

these have ob females. would this verify ID?

[EC]

these have ob females. would this verify ID?

No, many mbuna have OB females. Fainzilberi is common in Magunga and have OB and blue/brown females.

Ciao Enrico

[sic_4_vics]

well i finally got some pics of these guys. was hoping i couldve gotten the males in full color but....this is the best i could do for now. the females are bigger than the males right now.

Any shot these could be Zebra "slim"?

male:



pair:


a couple shots of the females:

[EC]

Any shot these could be Zebra "slim"?

Zebra slim have more elongated body.

Ciao Enrico

[James Shingler]

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=809
maybe will help?
or
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=1717
but only a guess.

[sic_4_vics]

Metriaclima sp. "Silver Blaze" it is.


Thanks for all the help. Just will go by the common name that i bought these wilds as.

[why-spyder]

I would go with Metriaclima sp. white blaze 'Magunga' - so you don't lose the location.

[Creepy85]

Sorry for the Thread pushing.

I got the "Silver Blaze" Mbuna for a couple of Times.

Correctly this is Maylandia(or Metriaclima) zebra collected at the Coastline between Ikombe and Manda(North-East Part of the Lake). They life similar with M. fainzilberi & M. callainos.

A couple of old Pictures from M. zebra Makonde WC and M. zebra Manda F1







http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEBCve7ck7Q

M. zebra Manda.