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[mickya]

through work i had ordered a sulphur crest, an when it came out to me i received this.



could you please help me. is this just a juvenlie one that will grow into color (it is a good 9-10cm though) , or have i been stinged.

on the other hand i bought some beautiful pseudotropheus demasoni toady

[keleherr]

thats a peacock of some sort dude

[mickya]

yeh, but they're a sulphur crest peacock are they not?

[Scat]

thats a peacock of some sort dude

Agree with James here and that sure isnt a lithobate!

Craig

[mickya]

on the same order i got the "sulphur crests".
i did get about 5-6 jacobfreibergi peacocks. you recon thats what it is?
the noobs just sent me 2 extra jacobfreibergi peacocks instead of the sulphur crest

[Kimbo]

I agree, looks like it could turn out to be a maleri gold or something similar? I have no idea when it comes to peacocks. Definetley not a Otopharynx lithobate though.

[Scat]

Hey mickya

Maybe as a suggestion make sure you use the scientific name next time your order so you dont get the wrong fish!
Common names can be tricky and leave lots of room for error.

Cheers
Craig

[mickya]

i did use the scientific name to order it. so they can send me a free fish

[Scat]

Oh Buggar
Well then they really did stuff you around!

Hope you get it sorted out

Craig

[mickya]

cheers mate, i'm sure we will.

[Mr_docfish]

Not a lithobates at all, Auloncara for sure, maybe Baenschi 'benga' or Marleri 'gold' most probably the former. When you order 'Sulphur Crest' you could also get Aulonocara maylandi as well as Otopharynx lithobates, suggest you stick with the generic names and locality or colour variant to ensure you get the right fish every time. Suggest you get the book 'Cichlids of Lake Malawi' 3rd edition by cichlid press, has most Malawis with localities in it. Or Google it (though not as accurate).

doc

[cobby]

This is one of Craigs(Scats) Sulpher crests

If That Helps



Regards Cobby

Ps he is now a main member of the Family he is so placid and a pleasure to wacth

And NOT FOR SALE my Neice loves him

[mickya]

thats what i wanted. but i never got it. i was so devo when i realised we had not received the sulphurs.

[mickya]

thanks everyone for your help.

i'll have pics of my new sulphur(s) crest in the next 2 weeks.

so keep posted