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    zeketaz

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    Freshwater fish ID

    Post by zeketaz on Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:44 pm

    Alright here's a new thing. Since there are so many different species of fish and I would like to learn more and help more people learn about them as well... I will post a picture of different species of fish and everyone can try and guess what it is. If you guess correctly you get to tell us a little info about it. So here I start.



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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by FishVixen on Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:55 pm

    a juvie black calvus? I have no clue!
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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by Fern on Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:05 pm

    Yellow calvus
    A shell dweller from lake Tanganyika, they get along 4" and are pretty mellow, they have a very interesting defense mode, their scales end is sharp point so they lean their body into the attack and the attacking fish ends up with a very torn up mouth!
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    zeketaz

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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by zeketaz on Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:59 pm

    Fern got it lol. Not sure how I missed seeing the answer though...Now on the search for the next picture. Smile


    Image from google

    Happy guessing
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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by Barnacle on Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:51 pm

    No guessing needed for this one Taz-Cyphotilapia Frontosa.This is one of My personal favorites,from lake Tanganyika.These are probably Moba
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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by zeketaz on Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:21 pm

    LOL yup and they are beautiful fish.


    Image from liveaquaria
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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by williemcd on Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:34 am

    I'm brand new at Africans but that sure looks like Demasonia's.. Bill
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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by zeketaz on Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:47 am

    Yes it is a Demasoni. They get up to 5" are semi-aggresive and are from Lake Malawi.
    Now for the next fish. Whomever gets this right gets to pick the next fish to guess. It can be any fish as long as it's freshwater.



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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by Fern on Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:05 am

    I'm going to guess that its the original blood parrot, Or possibly a midas....
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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by zeketaz on Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:22 am

    Don't think so, but I could be wrong.
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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by Fern on Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:29 am

    I dont think flowerhorns come in that color.... Red devil?
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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by zeketaz on Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:55 am

    Ding Ding Ding we have a winner cheers lol.. Red Devil it is. Nice and aggressive and get up to 1 foot long. Not sure on if they are man made or not though.
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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by Fern on Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:37 pm

    Ok here's the next one!

    Who ever gets it right needs to put up the next fish!
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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by zeketaz on Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:52 pm

    Is it a Bichir of sorts? Or an albino kuhli loach or other loach...lol
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    Re: Freshwater fish ID

    Post by Fern on Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:55 pm

    Kuhli loach! Its a brown one! Your on next Zeke!
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