Malawi pics.

[mike]

Here's a few pics of some of my new malawis,
If someone can id them? i'd be much oblidged.




Nimbochromis venustus






Maylandia greyshakei






The pattern on one is some what similar to Psuedotropheus livingstonii but with the bar through the eye they are reminiscent of the lake Victoria cichlids. The fish at the back Maylandia greyshakei Female. After much research the bottom fis is a female Astatotilapia latifasciata Female (Lake Victoria)





Maylandia greyshakei






Maylandia greyshakei Female?






Aulonocara baenschi Nkhomo Reef

[FishMan]

The last one looks like some type of peacock.

They all look great though!!

[saracen]

Not the foggiest.... We need to yell for Mick again....

Great photos though, some lovely fish. Especially love the last one with his metalic blue face!

[Kev]

Greta photos Mike :tup:

[Mick e. t.]

Nice pics. I hope you don't mind me taking the liberty of adding the names to your pics. The M. greyshakei female, not 100% on that one but I will get confirmation. The one what I suspect as being Vics, will also get positive ID soon. In good spirit,

[mike]

Nice pics. I hope you don't mind me taking the liberty of adding the names to your pics. The M. greyshakei female, not 100% on that one but I will get confirmation. The one what I suspect as being Vics, will also get positive ID soon. In good spirit,

Much oblidged Mick, here's a few more for you
if you don't mind,




Nimbochromis livingstonii





Possible Cyrtocara moorii Female. (Read post<span style='color:red'>*</span>)





Melanochromis auratus Female





Maylandia estherae Albino

[saracen]

Oooh, Oh, *jumps up and down* I think I know one!

I think pic number 3 in a Pseudotropheus auratus, either female or juvenile, I think.... :huh:

[Mick e. t.]

Named what I can for now will get back with the others asap

[mike]

Cheers Mick, :tup:

[saracen]

Oh, ok then, perhapse I didn't!

With the last part being the same, are they related, or did someone change the name on me in between my book being pubished and today?

[Mick e. t.]

You must have an old book To be honest I never noticed the Psuedotropheus bit so I thought you were spot on. :woot: Yeah. In general it is one of the problems with the Malawi's, there are quite a few which have been wrongly classified in the past. Keeping up with etymology/taxonomy is a task in it's self. One of my latest discoveries is the reclassification of Psuedotropheus kingsizii to Cynotilipia afro sp. kingsizii. Not 100% on the latter but it is what I have been led to belive.

[KittyKat]

nice pics mike and well done mick!

[Mick e. t.]

<span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>*</span></span> Could also be possible that it is a female of the Otopharnynx group. Show it again in a month or two. :gulp: :tup:

[saracen]

My book was published in 88, so anything could have happened since then! *Makes note - must find new books.....*

[Mick e. t.]

Sorry late getting back on this one. Some 100+ probably nearer 200 have been re classified since then. Out of interest does it still have some as Haplochromis?