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    Post by zeketaz Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:44 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.

    Freshwater fish ID A-calvus-yellow


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    Post by FishVixen Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:55 pm

    a juvie black calvus? I have no clue!
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    Post by Fern Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:05 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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    Post by zeketaz Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:59 pm

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

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    Post by Barnacle Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:51 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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    Post by zeketaz Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:21 pm

    LOL yup and they are beautiful fish.

    Freshwater fish ID P-89440-cichlid
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    Post by williemcd Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:34 am

    I'm brand new at Africans but that sure looks like Demasonia's.. Bill
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    Post by zeketaz Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:47 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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    Post by Fern Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:05 am

    I'm going to guess that its the original blood parrot, Or possibly a midas....
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    Post by zeketaz Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:22 am

    Don't think so, but I could be wrong.
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    Post by Fern Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:29 am

    I dont think flowerhorns come in that color.... Red devil?
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    Post by zeketaz Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:55 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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    Post by Fern Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:37 pm

    Ok here's the next one!
    Freshwater fish ID DSCN1173
    Who ever gets it right needs to put up the next fish!
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    Post by zeketaz Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:52 pm

    Is it a Bichir of sorts? Or an albino kuhli loach or other loach...lol
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    Post by Fern Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:55 pm

    Kuhli loach! Its a brown one! Your on next Zeke!
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    Post by zeketaz Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:59 pm

    I've never seen one that color before.

    Freshwater fish ID Dwarf-Puffer

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    Post by zeketaz Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:36 am

    No guesses? Sad
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    Post by alan j t Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:46 am

    Dog face puffer?
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    Post by zeketaz Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:53 am

    Right direction, but this is a freshwater puffer
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    Post by FishVixen Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:55 pm

    freshwater? or brackish water? Some can be converted to fresh but puffy are in the wild brackish or salt.
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    Post by zeketaz Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:07 pm

    Fresh at least all the reading I've done on them said totally fresh
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    Post by FishVixen Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:09 pm

    HHMMMM!
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    Post by FishVixen Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:18 pm

    Carinotraodon Travancoricus Common name pea puffer, dwarf puffer, pygmy puffer. Grows about 1", Very sensitive to ammonia and nitrites. From the freshwater river Pamba in southwest India. Best kept 1 male with 2 or 3 females. I learned something new!!!!! LOL
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    Post by zeketaz Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:24 pm

    YAY cheers you got it. They're very cute little fish to
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    Post by FishVixen Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:43 pm

    Here's our next one

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