info on 2 species needed

[captainahab]

The internet may be a bad thing! Too much information and ways to see things that are hard to find....anyway, found these 2 species that I think are absolultely beautiful;

(not my pix)
Astatotilapia calliptera


Astatoreochromis alluaudi


Lake Malawi and Lake Victoria respectively. Anyone have personal experience with either of these?

 

[mike dunagan]

Astatotilapia calliptera is very similar to most of the victorian cichlids

 

[cichlid_ man]

hi ive never seen these fish before but i would like they look great
by the shape it looks like a victorian

 

[captainahab]

Are they available anywhere? I haven't seen them with a cursorary look at all the usual; aquabid, etc. Would like to know more about them before getting too crazy looking for them.

 

[iamzrad]

Astatotilapia calliptera is very similar to most of the victorian cichlids

Common mistake. The Calliptera is actually a lake Malawi fish even though it looks like a Vic
On the other hand, the Astatoreochromis alluaudi is Victorian.

 

[captainahab]

bumpety bump?

 

[ziggy2]

Look in the GCCA classifieds.

 

[mike dunagan]

I know it is not a victorian, but it temperament and behavior in the aquarium is more similar to vics than to other haps... that was what I was referring sorry about the confusion.