37 replies to this topic

[cichlid4lyf]

thats a pretty small size.

hope she holds.

phil

[golden_dase]

Yeah, but afra species start young..
It's her first mouthful though, so I'll just let her be. Will move her to her own section of the tank after a couple of weeks..

[danotaylor]

awesome Kev...well done mate! Your patience and quality care has paid off...let the fry keep on multiplying!

[Peckoltia]

Nice fish. Almost look a little like cobue.

[golden_dase]

Thanks guys! Found another female holding.

Here's some pics of the male whom I believe has been responsible for the 2 mouthfuls:

[cichlid4lyf]

very nice kev.

phil

[Tarpon]

Awesome, anyone selling adult fish around Perth??

[golden_dase]

Tarpon, not sure if anyone else have this species in Perth...

[scottyhooton]

Nice fish. Almost look a little like cobue.

looks exactly like my cobue male too, whats up with that kev ? close relative or?

[golden_dase]

No idea mate. Az can answer this.. lol

[Fox]

Another location apparently, The yellow is meant o be different and also the barring in the dorsal.

[gibbs]

Just so everyone is aware these fish aren't "Chilingali" they are "Cobue". Kev is aware of this and has made an announcement on MD and Auscichlids. Im sure Kev will fill you all in.

[golden_dase]

You're too fast, Steven!


Here's the announcement:

Hi all

I would like to bring to everyones attention regarding the so called Cynotilapia afra 'chilingali'
A fellow forum member has notified me and Az that the Cynotilapia afra 'chilingali' might not be a real species.

Direct quote from Ad Konings to another member:

"Hi Matthew,

I wasn't able to view your photos as I'm not a member of the forum, but
Lake Chilingali has no rocks whatsoever so it would be very unlikely to
find any mbuna in that shallow lake. Even in the immediate area in Lake
Malawi there is no Cynotilapia found till Jalo Reef and the Mbenji
islands. I suspect that the name sounded interesting to the dealer and
just added it to increase his sales. Enjoy your cichlids!
Ad"

To our understanding, the correct "label" for these fish is "Cobue", which are more commonly available.

Az sold me the colony last year and was told by the supplier over East that they're Cynotilapia afra 'chilingali', which Az thought is a new species and would be rare. I thought so too.
Anyways, the colony has now been sold to Echotracer, and he is pleased with the colony of "Cobue".

The moral of the story is: Research any "uncommon" fish and breeds which you've never heard of before, before purchasing!

I do not know the supplier over East so have not proceeded with questions as to why they were mislabled. I believe Az will look into it.

Cheers!
Kevin

Edited by golden_dase, 28 March 2011 - 12:52 PM.

[gibbs]

hahahha, nice one Kev

[golden_dase]

Yes, well I would've posted straight after posting on MD, but time is a major factor when I'm busy doing other things too.

[STEVEGREEN]

sounds hella dodgy

hope you didnt pay a premium for this mega common fish

Cheers
Steve Green

Edited by STEVEGREEN, 28 March 2011 - 08:32 PM.

[Poncho]

Sorry to hear you got scammed.

It's not the first time someone has just put a different location on the end of a common species for profit's sake and probably won't be the last. I once sold someone some hongi and less than two weeks later they were advertised as hongi kimpuma for a higher price than they bought them. It was the first time I saw kimpuma being used so I asked what the difference was and was told kimpuma are more red and plain old hongi are more orange. What a load of bollocks - I bred hundreds of these and the natural variations I got from within the same spawn covered bright red to dull orange. If there actually is a difference between hongi kimpuma and just plain hongi I doubt these lines have been kept separate in the local hobby.

For any newcomer looking at taking a plunge and spending big bucks on what they are told are rare fish you have to ask yourself - does it look like a common fish and is it importable? If the answer is yes and no ask yourself why would someone take the risk of bringing something like that in when there is a plentiful and cheaper supply of an identical fish already available in Australia.

At the moment there are a number of malawis that have been commonly available for a long time but all of a sudden new "exciting" locations of the same fish are hitting the market. Some might be legit new types of fish but do yourself a favour and research first.

[sandgroper]

This is the problem when buying fish unseen, everyone wants to make a fast buck. There was some so called red Neolamprologus leleupi being sold but these are just colour fed, as there is only a yellow and a orange variety. Dodgy business this fish keeping caper. cheers steve P.S keep alert peoples there are scammers on every corner.