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#1 dazzabozza

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 10:16 AM

Anyone seen these in Oz before?







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#2 Ronny

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 10:39 AM

Apparently....

http://eartheaters.q...p?page=labiatus

#3 Fox

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 08:22 PM

Would be awesome to have some, They are stunners.

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 08:44 PM

They remind me of mini porpoises wink.gif

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 08:50 PM

Az if you can get these PLEEEEEEEAAASSEE!!!! let me know biggrin.gif

There's another species in the bottom pic,(3rd from the bottom and top middle) Gymnogeophagus Gymnogenys, equally as cool, I'd settle for those if you can lol tongue.gif

#6 Fox

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 08:56 PM

I'll do some searching...

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 08:58 PM

I dont think anyone's had any of the gymnogenys in Australia, but I woudn't mind being one of the first tongue.gif

#8 Mudjimba

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Posted 08 June 2009 - 07:22 AM

G'day Guys,

Never seen these.......interesting looking fish in Oz.
I'd be interested in any of the gymnogenys also, and especially the ex-Meridionalis if they can be found/imported please let me know. thanks

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Posted 23 June 2009 - 06:17 PM

Meridionalis was around a few years ago but i think they may have all been lost,Gymnogeophagus balzani also pops up from time to time in LFS. if you see Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus for sale be careful it will more then likely be Geophagus iporangensis(cousin of brasiliensis)

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 09:12 PM

Hi Daz.

Great to talk to you for the first time at the Spencer Jack meeting.

Thanks heaps for organizing this, as it was so informative. Spencer is great, and like him, I also know Felipe Cantera, in Uruguay, (the guide who took him on those expeditions). He is in fact, a great bloke, and seems to go out of his way to make visitors feel welcome.

I know that this post of yours is old, but I may have found a supplier over east who claims, and I repeat, claims, that he can supply Gymnogeophagus Labiatus on request.

They are not cheap, so I'm still trying to source these little buggers from elsewhere to try and find a more reasonable deal. These guys claim to be the only people in Australia that breed these, hmmm, who knows. I'm still looking for Gymnogeophagus Balzaniis too. If you know of anything, please inform me, as I have been looking now for over a year, without luck.

Anyway, if you're still interested in these little buggers, let me know and I'll pass details to you.

Take care.

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#11 dazzabozza

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 09:45 PM

Hey Pabs

Agreed that it was a great night! Luv'd those little digs Spencer had at the discus wink.gif

I haven't seen any Gymno's avail but to be honest I don't really look much farther than this forum and the LFS.

If they're pricey I'll avoid for the time being as I'd prefer to have a dedicated tank for them, tank space is just as rare as the fish for me at the moment! lol

Thanks for the thought though and nice meeting u and your son too smile.gif Did he learn a bit about the country his Dad grew up in?


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#12 Den

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 04:30 PM

Ive been chasing these fish too, that big hump is a most interesting and attractive feature, reminds me of something I cant put my finger on it but laugh.gif

Azz I thought you said you were getting some?



#13 werdna

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 05:22 PM

Hmmm... I wouldnt mind some either

#14 golden_dase

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 06:06 PM

How serious are you guys with getting these fish?

I know a supplier that has them... 20 juvies available.. $1200 for 4 juvies..

#15 Fox

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 08:45 PM

I have spoken to my supplier today, He had trouble with the first batch and lost over half of them, He is keeping the other half and growing them out.
So hopefully soon they will be available.

#16 Pabs

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Posted 23 July 2010 - 10:24 PM

QUOTE (golden_dase @ Jul 13 2010, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How serious are you guys with getting these fish?

I know a supplier that has them... 20 juvies available.. $1200 for 4 juvies..

They're the fellas I was talking about. $1200 for 4 or 6 I think. Hmmm!!! I would want a breeding pair guaranteed for that price.

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#17 gibbs

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Posted 18 August 2010 - 05:57 PM

I found a mob selling 4 for $4000

#18 Fox

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Posted 18 August 2010 - 07:44 PM

Did you tell them their dreaming?

#19 gibbs

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Posted 18 August 2010 - 07:48 PM

I bought 4 smile.gif









Haaaaa NOT!!!

#20 Pabs

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Posted 22 August 2010 - 07:15 PM

That same mob were selling them for $1200 not long ago, i.e. for 4. What a bunch of crooks. They'll be lucky to sell them for $1000. I know fish collectors who can get me any Uruguayan cichlids straight from the rivers there, and Labiatus are readily available. Problem is getting them into OZ.




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