herichthys labridens. Does anyone know anything about them i seen a few pics my intrest was sparked from the latest tropical fish hobbyist. would love to know more about them sizes and such. and where i might could find some. Let me know.
Yellow or Blue Labridens???
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Anyone? more would be nice thinking of trying to breed some.
just general information would be nice. and where i might could get some.
just general information would be nice. and where i might could get some.
Male Yellow Labs get about 10"...females smaller. Typical Hericthys attitude. Pure Yellow Labs are hard to find as they are hybridizing with a H. Carpinte "Rio Verde" that's in the same water shed. The yellow labs are limited to Media Luna, Mexico and protected from collection by the Mexican government.
Here's a few pictures. The first is from Taninul...a small spring in Mexico. Blue Labridens...The blue labridens and Herichthys pantostictus are the same fish, blue labridens being a riverine variety of Herichthys pantostictus, which has its type locality in Laguna del Chairel (Lacustrine form). The Blue Labs from this collection locale are one of a kind:
Here's more...The fish pictured is a geographical variety of Herichthys pantostictus from Rio El Salto. Diagnostic features for H. pantostictus include the blotch behind the pectoral fins, red in H. pantostictus and purple in H. labridens. The body is more elongated and covered (partially sometimes) with red blotches over it, as you can see in the rear half of the pictured fish. Beautiful fish!
White Labridens fom Rio Tamasopo
The fish on the left hand side is a naturally occurring hybrid with Labridens and another larger predator fish called Hericthys Steindachneri.
Media Luna Yellow Labridens
Exact same fish under stress
To the best of my knowledge I'm one of two people in the country that have sucessfully bred the Yellow Labridens. I got rid of most of them a while back...and have five adults and about 20 smaller grow outs.
Here's a few pictures. The first is from Taninul...a small spring in Mexico. Blue Labridens...The blue labridens and Herichthys pantostictus are the same fish, blue labridens being a riverine variety of Herichthys pantostictus, which has its type locality in Laguna del Chairel (Lacustrine form). The Blue Labs from this collection locale are one of a kind:
Here's more...The fish pictured is a geographical variety of Herichthys pantostictus from Rio El Salto. Diagnostic features for H. pantostictus include the blotch behind the pectoral fins, red in H. pantostictus and purple in H. labridens. The body is more elongated and covered (partially sometimes) with red blotches over it, as you can see in the rear half of the pictured fish. Beautiful fish!
White Labridens fom Rio Tamasopo
The fish on the left hand side is a naturally occurring hybrid with Labridens and another larger predator fish called Hericthys Steindachneri.
Media Luna Yellow Labridens
Exact same fish under stress
To the best of my knowledge I'm one of two people in the country that have sucessfully bred the Yellow Labridens. I got rid of most of them a while back...and have five adults and about 20 smaller grow outs.
Thanks Aquamojo. I guess that means they would be very difficult to obtain? Well back to the drawing board i guess. Just looking for something more challenging that everyone does not have and ran across them. I appreciate the info, great pics also. Cookie if it was your business i sent him a private message so as to not take up as much room on a blog that no one was posting on, but i do appreciate you looking out for other mfk' ers. But i was not ignoring him.
Eddie at bluegrassaquatics and If I,m not mistaken Rapps at tangledupincichlids.com have the yellow Meda Luna
so does Conkel but you would have to place a big order with him. you could go through Ira to get most of Conkel's stock.