ID ???? Malawi

[Corne]

Wifey got this one in a mixed batch (the striped one)
i would like a mate for it
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[jedigenie]

looks like a Julidochromis Regani - Tanganyikan species, very nice active fish

[azurekoi]

Melanochromis auratus.....looks like a young male - colours just beginning to "invert" to it's adult colouration..... or you have just your blue light on...lol

Be warned - these little guys get to be true terrors...lol - Almost as bad as Melanochromis chipokee - the only fish I ever contemplated "flushing" in my life.....[I did'nt do it,but the thought crossed my mind on many ocasions....]

[azurekoi]

jedigenie.... reganis' have a much sharper nose and more brown and tan than the bright yellow and black of auratus....

[jedigenie]

Shucks, you are right hey. Well spotted! In my defense the pic wasn't great :D

[azurekoi]

He,he - you're forgiven 'cos you play with Ripariums,love loaches,come from my home town and talked Marco out of parting with some of those parasite free Discus..... but only for those reasons....lol

[jedigenie]

Does 4 bases covered equal a home run then?;)

[azurekoi]

He,he.....close enough....

[Corne]

azurekoi thanks but what would the common name be ?
Ha I am so over blue lights I have a Jebo TRI colour from your old LFS and I am fixing on putting in down lights for a more intimate setting some times(when me and wifey want to chill)

And jedigenie thanx

PS agro fish is not a prob I am very intimidating ? We'll at least that is what the cry babies at work say lol
And playing soothing old school rock on my NAD B&O and bowers wilkins seems to help them and me (just bragging)

[azurekoi]

Corne - Get used to the scientific names with Malawis mate, there's no way around it(and VERY few Common names for them anyway) - If you translate the Latin.... Melano = black/dark - chromis = colour - auratus = gold/en.... hope that helps
So if the blue light is absent - think it might be a young male - go Google M.auratus male to see what he turns out like - personally think the females are much nicer....

[Corne]

azurekoi. Thanks for the explanation and your patience

[azurekoi]

He,he - pleasure mate!!!

[Double-D]

Corne most people just leave out the Melanochromis and call them Auratus. Same thing happens with ALMOST all mbuna species. My M.Auratus is a rich golden yellow colour now.

[Corne]

Double-D. Thanks